Dr. Ranjit Peter
Otolaryngology (E.N.T)
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Hi doctor,
I am an 18-years-old female. My weight is 105 pounds, and my height is 5.4 feet. I underwent jaw surgery precisely two months before, and I am under treatment for Hashimoto's disease. Whenever I puff my cheek, I can feel some air or fluid moving in the cheek area into my left eye. I have had this issue for two weeks. My current medications are Lexapro and birth control pills. Kindly help.
Hello,
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Based on your clinical history and symptoms, you seem to have developed an oro-antral fistula, which is a communication between your oral cavity and left maxillary sinus. This usually happens through the extraction of a tooth in the premolar or molar region. I suggest you to undergo a CT (computed tomography) sacn of the paranasal sinuses. The management of this condition will be evaluation by clinical examination as well as radiological imaging, followed by a course of antibiotics and an elective surgical reconstruction using local flaps. This would need a review with your maxillofacial surgeon as well as your ENT (ear-nose-throat) surgeon. Regards.
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