A Case of Bilateral Postoperative Maxillary Sinus Cysts affecting the Orbits

Jeong, PH Seob; Hwang, Eui Jin; Chung, Sang Yong

doi:10.35420/jcohns.1998.9.2.332

J Clin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1998; 9(2):332-335

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

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35420/jcohns.1998.9.2.332

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양측 안와를 침범한 술후성 상악낭종 1례

정필섭¹, 황의진¹, 정상용¹

A Case of Bilateral Postoperative Maxillary Sinus Cysts affecting the Orbits

PH Seob Jeong¹, Eui Jin Hwang¹, Sang Yong Chung¹

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¹단국대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실

¹Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck surgery, College of Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea

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Published Online: May 31, 2020

ABSTRACT

Postoperative maxillary sinus cyst develops 10-30 years after Caldwell-Luc surgery. It is also called postoperative maxillary sinus mucocele or postoperative maxillary cyst. The etiology of the cystic lesion may be derived from the infected sinus mucosa left after a sinus operation. The most consistent symptom is dull maxillary facial pain. Enlarged cysts infrequently protrude into the orbit and elevate the eyeball on the affected side. On that occasion, proptosis, enophthalmos, diplopia, ptosis, and epiphora can develop. In most cases, the location of cyst is unilateral. However, bilaterality is rare.

We report a case of bilateral postoperative maxillary sinus cyst affecting the orbits, which were managed via revision Caldwell-Luc’s operation with good result.

Keywords: Postoperative maxillary sinus cyst; Orbital involvement