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A Giant Maxillary Mucocele Presenting Left Cheek Swelling
Moon Seung Baeg1, Hyeok Ro Kwon1, Jin Soon Chang1
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Veterans Health Service Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Journal of Rhinology : Official Journal of the Korean Rhinologic Society
|December 12, 2024
Summary
A paranasal sinus mucocele, a mucus-filled sac, rarely causes facial asymmetry. This study details a rare case of a large maxillary sinus mucocele causing significant cheek swelling and facial disfigurement.
Area of Science:
- Otolaryngology
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Radiology
Background:
- Paranasal sinus mucoceles are cystic structures expanding within the sinuses.
- They commonly impact frontal and ethmoid sinuses, rarely maxillary and sphenoid.
- Orbital or external disfigurement is typical for frontal/ethmoid mucoceles.
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