Frontoethmoidal sinus mucoceles. Report of two cases
Turkish Neurosurgery, cilt.6, sa.1-2, ss.28-32, 1996 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 6 Sayı: 1-2
- Basım Tarihi: 1996
- Dergi Adı: Turkish Neurosurgery
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.28-32
- Anahtar Kelimeler: ethmoid sinus, frontal sinus, mucocele, paranasal sinus
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Mucoceles are chronic and benign lesions caused by accumulation and retention of mucus secretion in a sinus due to partial or complete occlusion of the ostium which causes progressive distention of the bony wall because of increased pressure. They occur most commonly in the frontal and ethmoidal sinuses. We present two patients with anterior frontoethmoidal mucoceles who were treated surgically in our clinic. The clinical presentation was pain and deformation of the frontal region and medial canthus in both cases. Chronic sinusitis was detected as a predisposing factor in one case. A transfrontal approach and obliteration of the ostium followed by aspiration of the sinus content was the treatment of choice in both cases. No recurrence was observed in a one-year follow-up. Although mucoceles are often seen in ENT practice, intracranial and/or orbital extension may be seen in neurosurgery. But recurrence may occur despite surgical intervention. Surgery offers the only effective treatment; the type of procedure selected depends on the location and extent of the mucocele and the nature of any existing complication.