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Among them, 165 cases demonstrated radiologically and clinically confirmed maxillary sinus involvement based on OPG, CT, CBCT, and intraoperative assessment when applicable. Demographic characteristics (age and sex), pathology type, laterality of sinus extension, and clinical manifestations (pain, dental involvement, voice alteration, and oral malodor) were systematically recorded.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Associations between pathology type and categorical variables were evaluated using the chi-square test. Fisher's exact test and Monte Carlo simulation (10,000 resamples; 99% confidence intervals) were applied when appropriate. Effect size was determined using Cram\u00e9r's V. Statistical significance was set at p\u2009&lt;\u20090.05.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Maxillary sinus involvement was identified in 41.25% of surgically treated maxillary lesions. Odontogenic sinus pathology predominated (27.9%), followed by maxillary cysts (21.2%) and trauma-related lesions (20.0%). Significant associations were observed between pathology type and age (\u03c72(21, N\u2009=\u2009165)\u2009=\u200975.55, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001; V\u2009=\u20090.391), sex (\u03c72(7)\u2009=\u200922.23, p\u2009=\u20090.002; V\u2009=\u20090.367), and laterality (\u03c72(14)\u2009=\u2009131.998, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001; V\u2009=\u20090.632), indicating condition-specific epidemiological patterns. Unilateral involvement was predominant (78.2%). Clinical manifestations demonstrated strong diagnostic associations (all p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001; large effect sizes), particularly for pain, voice alteration, and oral malodor, whereas dental involvement, despite high prevalence (90.3%), showed limited discriminatory value.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Maxillary sinus involvement follows pathology-specific epidemiological and clinical patterns rather than random distribution. Odontogenic and inflammatory conditions predominated and were commonly associated with unilateral presentation and distinct symptom patterns. These findings provide clinically relevant insights that may contribute to improved diagnostic assessment and interdisciplinary treatment planning in maxillofacial and dental practice.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1055\/s-0046-1824594","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,6]],"date-time":"2026-07-06T23:23:19Z","timestamp":1783380199000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Prevalence and Distribution of Maxillary Pathologies Affecting the Maxillary Sinus: A Retrospective Clinical Study"],"prefix":"10.1055","author":[{"given":"Algen","family":"Isufi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Oro-Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Aldent University, Tirana, Albania"},{"name":"Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Service, \u201cMother Teresa\u201d University Hospital Center, Tirana, Albania"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0005-6657-794X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Irina","family":"Isufi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Aldent University, Tirana, Albania"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1659-2453","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Agron","family":"Meto","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Oro-Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Aldent University, Tirana, Albania"},{"name":"Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Aldent University, Tirana, Albania"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kreshnik","family":"\u00c7ota","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Aldent University, Tirana, Albania"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Adela","family":"Alushi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Aldent University, Tirana, Albania"},{"name":"Department of Science and Technology for Sustainable Development, G. d'Annunzio University, Chieti-Pescara, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Javier Flores","family":"Fraile","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Luca","family":"Fiorillo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Dental Research Cell, Dr. D. 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