Fronto-ethmoid sinus mucocele: A case report

Malloy, Kelly A.

doi:10.1016/j.optm.2006.04.120

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“…MRI can provide a good view of the orbital soft tissue, but CT is needed to identify bony and sinus structures, especially the osteomeatal unit. Therefore, it is recommended that both tests be performed, although if only one test is possible, CT is a better option for evaluating mucocele [9,12,13].…”

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“…As in this case of orbital mucocele, it is necessary to use an approach that provides access to areas that are difficult to treat with endoscopy alone. Several such approaches exist, including the percutaneous approach, the transconjunctival approach, and the transcranial approach [7,9,12,13]. In the first presented case, the authors removed the mucocele by accessing the frontal and ethmoid sinuses through a Lynch incision, which is used for nasoorbito-ethmoidal fractures.…”

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Eyeball deviation by orbital mucocele after midface sinus injury

Choi

Lim

et al. 2020

Arch Craniofac Surg

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Eyeball deviation by orbital mucocele after midface sinus injury

Choi

Lim

et al. 2020

Arch Craniofac Surg

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“…15 Magnetic resonance imaging provides the differentiation of mucocele from paranasal sinus carcinoma, soft tissue, and dural inflammation visible on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in T1 and T2 weighted examination. [16][17][18] In our department, we preferred CT scanning as the first choice imaging tool, whereas in selected cases such as those who were diagnosed with optic neuropathy, intracranial extension or suspected carcinoma, CT scanning was combined with MRI.…”

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Orbital İnvazyon Gösteren Paranazal Sinüs Mukoselleri

Çağatay¹,

Ekinci²,

Koban³

et al. 2014

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The aim of this study was to report the clinical features, management, and outcome of patients with paranasal sinus mucocele with intraorbital extension. Ma te ri als and Met hods: Eleven patients who were diagnosed and treated for paranasal sinus mucocele with intraorbital extension between 2005-2012 were included in this retrospective study. The clinical characteristics, treatment modalities, and complications were recorded and analyzed. Re sults: The records of 11 patients (aged 25 to 69, mean 47.6±15.6 years) with orbital mucocele were included in this study. The most frequent initial symptoms and findings were proptosis in 7 patients (63.6%), diplopia in 6 patients (54.5%), and ocular movement limitation in 6 patients (54.5%). The origin of the orbital mucocele was frontal sinus in 6 patients (54.5%), ethmoidal sinus in 3 patients (27.3%), and maxillary sinus in 2 patients (18.2%). Eight patients whose mucoceles were approachable with endoscopy (72.7%) were treated with functional endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) and marsupialization of the sinus to the nasal cavity. Three patients' mucoceles (27.3%) were located in the lateral side of the frontal sinus and were unapproachable with endoscopy. In these patients, the endoscopic approach was combined with the osteoplastic flap technique by external approach. After surgery, all the patients' findings and symptoms improved; only one patient who had recurrent bilateral mucoceles required additional surgery. This recurrence was regressed by endoscopic surgery and no additional complications were observed. Conclusion: The frontal and ethmoidal sinuses were the most common origin of orbital mucoceles. Proptosis, limitation of eye movements, and diplopia were the most frequently detected signs in patients with orbital mucocele. Endoscopic sinus surgery produced favorable results in patients with an endoscopically approachable mucocele, and the osteoplastic flap technique with external approach led to successful results in patients with endoscopically unapproachable mucoceles.

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“…Sinus mucoceles are slowly growing, epithelium-lined, cystic lesions of the paranasal sinuses with sterile content. 1 The exact etiology of mucoceles is not certain, but it is possibly associated with scarring and obstruction of the sinus ostium secondary to inflammation, trauma, surgery, or neoplasms. 1 When the mucocele content becomes infected with a bacterial superinfection, the lesion is defined as mucopyocele.…”

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“…1 The exact etiology of mucoceles is not certain, but it is possibly associated with scarring and obstruction of the sinus ostium secondary to inflammation, trauma, surgery, or neoplasms. 1 When the mucocele content becomes infected with a bacterial superinfection, the lesion is defined as mucopyocele. [1][2][3][4] These progressively enlarging lesions result in destruction of the walls of the sinuses, extend to the surrounding anatomical structures, and can cause serious cerebral and orbital complications due to abscess formation and rupture.…”

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Ocular Manifestations of Bilateral Ethmoidal Sinus Mucopyocele: Case Report

Saraç¹,

Bozdemir²,

Yalçıner³

et al. 2011

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Mucoceles of the paranasal sinuses are slowly growing, epithelium-lined cystic lesions with sterile content. When the mucocele content becomes infected with a bacterial super-infection, the lesion is defined as mucopyocele. Mucoceles or mucopyoceles are commonly located in the frontal and anterior ethmoidal sinuses and can manifest with ocular signs and symptoms, mostly proptosis. In this report, we demonstrate a case of bilateral ethmoidal mucopyocele in a 53-year-old female who presented with reduced vision, diplopia, and proptosis. Computed tomography (CT) scanning of the paranasal sinuses revealed cystic lesions filling the maxillary sinuses and anterior ethmoidal cells bilaterally and causing erosion in the walls of the sinuses. After marsupialization of the mucopyoceles was performed by endoscopic sinus surgery, the symptoms of the patient recovered rapidly.

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Fronto-ethmoid sinus mucocele: A case report

Cited by 5 publications

References 7 publications

Eyeball deviation by orbital mucocele after midface sinus injury

Eyeball deviation by orbital mucocele after midface sinus injury

Orbital İnvazyon Gösteren Paranazal Sinüs Mukoselleri

Ocular Manifestations of Bilateral Ethmoidal Sinus Mucopyocele: Case Report

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