Patient's Query
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.
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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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Answered by Education: MBBS Professional Bio: Dr. Ranjit Peter has 26 years of clinical experience. He did his MBBS and DLO from Kasturba Medical College, Manipal in 1997 and 2000, respectively. He is qualified with an MS in Oto-Rhino-Laryngology from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum, and DNB in Oto-Rhino-Laryngology from the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, India. He completed training in Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery of the Cranial Base and Pituitary Fossa in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. He is well versed with all Basic and Advanced Surgical Procedures in the ENT - Head and Neck Surgery Specialty with a particular interest in Endoscopic Ear Surgeries, Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Endoscopic Anterior Skull Base Surgeries. He is proficient in the Head and Neck Surgeries, including Obstructive Sleep Apnea Correction Procedures. Dr. Ranjit Peter has worked as an Assistant Professor in the ENT Department, K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore, India before joining the Government of His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei in the ORL Department of the tertiary Care Hospital, RIPAS, Ministry of Health, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam. Later, he worked as a Consultant and Head of the E.N.T. Department at Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) Hospital, Kochi. Currently, Dr. Ranjit Peter holds the post of Senior Consultant and Head of the Department of ENT – Head and Neck Surgery, Kinder Multispecialty Hospital, Kochi, India. He is also a Visiting Senior Consultant Surgeon at Mandalar Hospital, Mandalay, Myanmar. He updates his knowledge and surgical skills by regularly attending International Conferences and Surgical Workshops. He has several Scientific Publications in International Journals and has also contributed to a Chapter in a Medical Textbook. He has delivered several Guest Lectures and Academic Presentations at Continuing Medical Education Programs and is well-versed in Evidence-Based Medicine. This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore. Dr. Ranjit Peter
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