Sphenoid sinus mucocoele and cranial nerve palsies in a patient with a history of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: may mimic local recurrence.
Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol)
; 13(5): 353-5, 2001.
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| ID: mdl-11716228
ABSTRACT
We report the case history of a patient with a sphenoid sinus mucocoele detected by computed tomography and medical resonance imaging. The patient had a history of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, which was treated by radiotherapy more than 10 years previously. He presented with bilateral twelfth and sixth cranial nerve palsies. Local tumour recurrence was suspected. Further investigations showed that the cranial nerve palsies were caused by radiation damage and the sphenoid sinus mucocoele was an incidental finding. Sphenoid sinus mucocoele is a possible rare late complication of radiotherapy in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Sphenoid Sinus
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Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms
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Cranial Nerve Diseases
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Mucocele
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Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol)
Journal subject:
NEOPLASIAS
Year:
2001
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Hong Kong