Frontal Mucocele following Previous Facial Trauma with Hardware Reconstruction

Frontal Mucocele following Previous Facial Trauma with Hardware Reconstruction

Mucoceles are cysts that can develop after facial bone fractures, especially those involving the frontal sinuses. Despite being rare, mucoceles can result in serious delayed sequelae. We present a case of a frontal mucocele that developed two years after extensive facial trauma following a motor vehicle crash (MVC) and review the emergency department (ED) evaluation and treatment of mucocele. E...

Management of frontal mucocele with frontal fracture

Reconstruction for a mucocele of an old frontal sinus fracture

n the treatment of a mucocele that developed after an old frontal bone fracture, surgically established drainage of the frontal sinus and aesthetic reconstruction are essential. Reconstruction surgery is generally performed by using autologous tissues with abundant blood flow that provides resistance to infection. We treated a mucocele that occurred 23 years after the treatment of a frontal bon...

Bilateral frontal sinus mucocele.

A male patient aged 37 years with a history of cranioencephalic trauma 21 years ago, reports a left frontal tumor beginning 4 months ago. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a lesion suggesting mucocele (Figure 1). The patient underwent endoscopic bilateral frontal ethmoid sinusectomy. The option was made for external left frontal ethmoidectomy due to intense bone sclerosis in the frontal reces...

Giant sialocele following facial trauma.

Injuries in the parotid and masseter region can cause serious impairment secondary to damage of important anatomical structures. Sialocele is observed as facial swelling associated with parotid duct rupture due to trauma. The aim of this paper is to report a case of a giant traumatic sialocele in the parotid gland, secondary to a knife lesion in a 40-year-old woman. Conservative measures could ...