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Ryan A Carmichael1, David R Kang2
1Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry; and Division Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX.
Summary
Frontal sinus mucoceles, rare forehead masses, can erode through skin. This case highlights a mucopyocele presenting as a subcutaneous forehead mass in an elderly patient with prior trauma.
Area of Science:
- Otolaryngology
- Neurosurgery
- Ophthalmology
Background:
- Mucoceles are benign, expanding lesions of paranasal sinuses, often caused by ostial obstruction.
- Frontal sinus mucoceles are common and can lead to orbital or intracranial complications.
- Subcutaneous forehead presentation is exceptionally rare.
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