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Mucocele Frontal Unilateral Gigante: Relato De Caso Giant Unilateral Frontal Mucocele: Case Report

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  • Fazoli F
  • Beller GR
  • Bahls JH

    (Department of Neurosrgery, Hospital Santa Casa de Maringa Maringa, Brazil)

  • Nakamura KH

    (Department of Neurosurgery, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Brazil)

Abstract

Mucoceles result from mucus and secretion accumulation inside cavities. The external expansion of frontal sinuses mucoceles leads to local swelling with a soft and poorly defined mass on palpation and also headaches, edema, seizures and ophthalmopathy. This article reports a case of gigant unilateral frontal mucocele in a 62-year-old man, with good therapeutical. The empyema was drained followed by marsupialization and reconstruction of the right orbital roof and periorbital region with a titanium mesh to achieve acceptable cosmetic results and protect the brain tissue. The option was for an open surgical approach with excellent postoperative clinical progress and symptom resolution.

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  • Fazoli F & Beller GR & Bahls JH & Nakamura KH, 2016. "Mucocele Frontal Unilateral Gigante: Relato De Caso Giant Unilateral Frontal Mucocele: Case Report," Open Access Journal of Neurology & Neurosurgery, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 1(4), pages 57-59, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:joajnn:v:1:y:2016:i:4:p:57-59
    DOI: 10.19080/OAJNN.2016.01.555566
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