Giant frontal pyomucocele

Giant mucoceles of the frontal sinus are rare but their recognition is important in the differential diagnosis of proptosis and fronto-orbital lesions. We describe a patient with frontal giant mucocele with intracranial as well as orbit and ethmoid sinus involvement. A 53-year-old male was admitted...

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Published inENT updates Vol. 2; no. 2; p. 85
Main Authors Yüce, Salim, Dogan, Mansur, Ismail Önder Uysal, Dursun, Ayhan, Salk, Ismail, Emine Elif Altuntas
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Istanbul Continuous Education and Scientific Research Association (CESRA) 01.08.2012
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Summary:Giant mucoceles of the frontal sinus are rare but their recognition is important in the differential diagnosis of proptosis and fronto-orbital lesions. We describe a patient with frontal giant mucocele with intracranial as well as orbit and ethmoid sinus involvement. A 53-year-old male was admitted with headache, right exophthalmos and ophthalmoplegia. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a giant frontal sinus mucocele with extension into the left anterior cranial fossa and orbit. The mucocele was treated with a transcranial and endoscopic transnasal approach.
ISSN:2149-7109
DOI:10.2399/jmu.2012002008