Mucocele of Frontal Sinus: 20 Years Post-Injury; A Case Report
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Frontal sinus mucocele may present years after trauma. The interval between the initial injury and the presenting signs and symptoms may range from 1 to 35 years. Trauma accounts for 9–28% of the mucocele formation.The aim of this article is to present a rare case of mucocele that developed in a 35-year-old Indian man after having a frontal sinus fracture approximately 20 years back. This case also brings insight onproper diagnostic assessment, managementand needs of long term follow-up of frontal sinus fractures.A review of the literature was performed which showed only a few documented cases of mucocele formation after trauma. We therefore advocate long term follow-up of at-risk-patients to properly investigate them for development of mucocele.
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