Five Cases of Mucocele of the Paranasal Sinuses

Lee, Byung Joo; Lee, Yun Woo; Jang, Min Hyeog; Chon, Kyong Myong

doi:10.35420/jcohns.1991.2.2.304

J Clin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1991; 2(2):304-312

pISSN: 1225-0244, eISSN: 2713-833X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35420/jcohns.1991.2.2.304

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부비동에 발생한 점액낭종 5례

이병주¹, 이윤우¹, 장민혁¹, 전경명¹

Five Cases of Mucocele of the Paranasal Sinuses

Byung Joo Lee¹, Yun Woo Lee¹, Min Hyeog Jang¹, Kyong Myong Chon¹

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¹부산대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실

¹Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University

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Published Online: May 31, 2020

Abstract

Mucocele is chronic, expansile, cyst-like lesion of the paranasal sinuses which contained sterile, mucoid secretions and is limited by the mucosa of the affected cavity.

Mucocele of paranasal sinuses is a rare condition capable of expansion and erosion of bone. Its etiology is attributed to obstruction of the fronto-nasal duct and inflammation.

Its treatment can be achieved only by means of surgerical method. The surgical method should be varied according the site and size of the mucoceles and combined diseases.

Recently, we experienced 5 mucoceles of paranasal sinuses, which had be treated with surgical procedure with the good results.