Ethmoid metastasis of endometrial carcinoma causing mucocoele of maxillary antrum

We report a case of an antral mucocoele secondary to the obstruction of its ostium by metastatic endometrial carcinoma. This is the first report of such a cause for a mucocoele, and for a metastasis from such a tumour in the head and neck.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of laryngology and otology 1998-03, Vol.112 (3), p.283-285
Hauptverfasser:	Scott, A., Raine, M., Stansbie, J. M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - complications Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - secondary Clinical Records Endometrial Neoplasms - complications Ethmoid Sinus Female Humans Maxillary antrum Maxillary Sinus Medical sciences Middle Aged Mucocele - etiology Mucocoele Neoplasm metastasis Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms - complications Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms - secondary Tomography, X-Ray Computed Tumors Upper respiratory tract, upper alimentary tract, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands: diseases, semeiology Uterine neoplasms
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a case of an antral mucocoele secondary to the obstruction of its ostium by metastatic endometrial carcinoma. This is the first report of such a cause for a mucocoele, and for a metastasis from such a tumour in the head and neck.
ISSN:	0022-2151 1748-5460
DOI:	10.1017/S0022215100158360