Endoscopic Sinus Surgery of Frontal Mucocele

Endoscopic Sinus Surgery of Frontal Mucocele

The findings and symptoms associated with a mucocele depend on its location and on the extent of bony erosion. Men and women are affected equally, and these lesions are mostly encountered during the third and fourth decades of life. We describe a frontal mucocele that accompanied diplopia, headache,...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 2007-11, Vol.57 (11), p.570-571
Hauptverfasser: KURAN, Gokhan, VURALKAN, Erkan, SAKA, Cern, AKIN, Istemihan
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Endoscopy - methods
Female
General aspects
Humans
Medical sciences
Mucocele - drug therapy
Mucocele - surgery
Paranasal Sinuses - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:The findings and symptoms associated with a mucocele depend on its location and on the extent of bony erosion. Men and women are affected equally, and these lesions are mostly encountered during the third and fourth decades of life. We describe a frontal mucocele that accompanied diplopia, headache, and displacement of orbita and was successfully managed by endoscopic sinus surgery and medical treatment.
ISSN:0030-9982