introduction a mucocele is an epithelial-lined, mucus-containing sac that can fill the sinus completely and expand gradually. mucopyocele is an infected mucocele. case report we presented a case of left maxillary mucopyocele in a 58-year-old man that developed after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. computed tomography scan showed opacification of the left maxillary sinus expanding thr...

Mucocele of the sphenoid sinus is a rare disorder [1-3]. Its clinical manifestations are varied, primarily reflecting the intimate anatomic relationships between the sphenoid sinus and cranial nerves 11-VI, the cavernous sinus, internal carotid arteries, pituitary gland, and optic chiasm [2, 4-8]. Two patients presenting with cranial nerve deficits were evaluated with CT and MR imaging. CT show...

A 32-year-old woman presented to the endocrinology clinic with recent onset galactorrhoea. Investigations revealed raised prolactin levels. An MRI scan demonstrated a normal pituitary gland, and an incidental finding of sphenoid sinusitis with expansion of the sphenoid sinus was thought to be due to a mucocele. It is postulated that either the direct local pressure by the mucocele or localised ...

IN recent years, considerable interest has developed in the phenomenon of sphenoid sinus mucocele (Lundgren and Olin, 1961). Important factors are the critical location of this sinus and the various vital structures which may be involved by an essentially benign pathological process originating within its boundaries. We have recently treated a patient in whom the pre-operative diagnosis was tha...

<p class="abstract">Sphenoid sinus mucocele (SSM) is a benign, encapsulated, expansile, locally destructive mass within the sphenoid sinus, filled with mucous and lined by epithelium. The exact etiology of still not known. proximity SSM to orbit brain may cause morbidity potential mortality if left without intervention. has varied clinical manifestations. Headache visual disturbances are ...

INTRODUCTION A mucocele is an epithelial-lined, mucus-containing sac that can fill the sinus completely and expand gradually. Mucopyocele is an infected mucocele. CASE REPORT We presented a case of left maxillary mucopyocele in a 58-year-old man that developed after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Computed tomography scan showed opacification of the left maxillary sinus expanding t...

Onodi cells have been defined as posterior ethmoid cells that have pneumatized laterally and superiorly to the sphenoid sinus. They are often close to the optic nerve or the internal carotid artery. A patient complained of a sudden decrease in left eye visual acuity and left eye pain due to formation of a primary mucocele in an Onodi cell. A coronal computed tomography scan and magnetic resonan...

Onodi cell sinusitis is a rare cause of isolated oculomotor nerve palsy. The sphenoid sinus and mucocele or invasive fungal are often associated with multiple cranialnerve symptoms simultaneously. However, cranial palsy due to simple rare. Sinus disease difficult diagnose based on patient history physical examination alone; CT MRI help in correctly assessing these lesions. Here we report case o...