A frontal swelling with a cautionary tale.
J Ir Dent Assoc
; 61(3): 138-40, 2015.
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| ID: mdl-26285565
ABSTRACT
Frontal sinus mucoceles are the most common paranasal mucoceles. They consist of sterile mucus and shed cells and form due to inflammatory changes or chronic nasofrontal duct obstruction. Coincident infection and expansile growth can lead to specific clinical features dependent upon the location of the lesion and the degree of spread. We present a case of a 56-year-old lady with a radiological diagnosis of a frontal sinus mucocele causing anterior dehiscence of her frontal cortex. She underwent incision and drainage of a frontal swelling misdiagnosed as an infected sebaceous cyst. The case emphasises the importance of correlating features in the patient history and previous investigations with presenting findings.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças dos Seios Paranasais
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Erros de Diagnóstico
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Cisto Epidérmico
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Seio Frontal
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Mucocele
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article