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Case Reports
. 2017 Jun 1;52(2):108-110.
doi: 10.5152/TurkPediatriArs.2017.2602. eCollection 2017 Jun.

Posttravmatik frontoetmoidal mukopiyosel

Abdulvahap Akyiğit  1 , Öner Sakallıoğlu  1 , Cahit Polat  1 , Alperen Kayalı  2 , Erol Keleş  3
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Case Reports

Posttravmatik frontoetmoidal mukopiyosel

Abdulvahap Akyiğit et al. Turk Pediatri Ars. .

Abstract

Paranasal sinus mucoceles are mucus-containing cystic structures with an epithelial lining that completely fills in the paranasal sinuses. Although they are benign in nature, they may result in the destruction of the surrounding bony structures over time. Clinical findings such as exophthalmia, visual impairment, and diplopia occur due to pressure of the fronto-ethmoidal mucocele on the orbita. Currently, the endoscopic intranasal approach is preferred in the treatment of paranasal sinus mucoceles due to its minimal morbidity and low recurrence rates. Here, we present a patient aged 12 years who had a right fronto-ethmoidal mucopyocele secondary to a probable trauma 2 years prior, which resulted in proptosis due to pressure on the orbita.

Keywords: Mucopyocele; pediatric; posttraumatic.

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Conflict of Interest: No conflict of interest was declared by the authors.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Coronal CT image reveals a mucocele that fills the frontal sinus and ethmoidal cells, and droops into the right orbital extraconal area by eroding the lamina papricea (red arrow)
Figure 2
Figure 2
Appearance of cavity with 30° angled endoscope following marsupialization of the frontoethmoidal mucocele (yellow arrow: defect area in the lamina papricea)
Figure 3. a, b
Figure 3. a, b
Appearance of proptosis in the right eye before surgery (a) and in the first month after surgery (b)
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