A 14-year-old girl in Yekaterinburg has a wisdom tooth growing in… (зуб · нос · мудрость)
A 14-year-old girl in Yekaterinburg has a wisdom tooth growing in her nose.
Consensus
- A 14-year-old girl from Yekaterinburg had a wisdom tooth grow inside her nasal cavity
- The tooth was located in the maxillary sinus and blocked normal sinus function
- The tooth was removed using FESS (functional endoscopic sinus surgery) method
- The procedure was performed without external incisions or bone drilling
- The patient experienced facial pain, headaches, and nasal congestion before the surgery
- The patient recovered quickly and was discharged within a week
Points of divergence
- The case was reported by the regional Ministry of Health of Sverdlovsk region — vm
- The case was reported by the Ministry of Health of Sverdlovsk region on VKontakte — vesti
- Such cases are extremely rare and the cause is not fully understood — vm
- A similar case occurred in Moscow in March — vm
- The case was reported by the Ministry of Health of Sverdlovsk region — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Wisdom tooth grew in the nose of a 14-year-old girl in Yekaterinburg — Вечерняя Москва
- Wisdom tooth grew into nose of schoolgirl from Yekaterinburg — Вести