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Frontal mucocele caused by an ectopic maxillary tooth
M A Buchanan1, S E Prince, P R Prinsley
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, and Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK. malcolm_buchanan123@hotmail.com
Objective:
To present a previously unreported cause of frontal mucocele.
Case Report:
A patient presented with a frontal mucocele and maxillary sinusitis. Computed tomography revealed an ectopic maxillary tooth as the cause of her signs and symptoms. Removal of the tooth by a Caldwell-Luc procedure facilitated resolution of the mucocele. Conventional treatment of mucoceles by endoscopic sinus surgery, and other rhinological sequelae of ectopic teeth, are considered.
Conclusion:
This is the first documented case of an ectopic tooth causing a frontal mucocele, and demonstrates how effectively the patient's symptoms resolved on removal of the tooth.
