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What does extensive opacification of the right maxillary sinus mean?

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Dr. Steven Koos answered

Specializes in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Opacification: On a radiograph means that something that is normally lucent (dark on x-ray because it lacks density) has some level of radio-opaqueness. This opacification can be due to fluid & mucus from sinusitis, blood from surgery or injury, bone grafting from sinus lifts, to cysts & other masses - benign and malignant. That finding needs to be correlated with any current or recent symptoms, illnesses, etc.

Answered 5/30/2020

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Increased radiopacit: It means that there is something in the sinus that is resisting penetration by x-rays -- could be infection, tumor, thickening of the mucosa, etc.

Answered 7/20/2017

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