A frontal mucocele is an epithelium-lined, mucuscontaining cyst filling in the frontal sinus. It is capable of expansion to erode the surrounding structures, which may result in severe complications such as orbital infection or intracranial lesions. The clinical presentation of frontal mucoceles includes frontal headache, swelling of the upper eyelid, and ophthalmic symptoms, such as proptosis ...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Endoscopic drainage has become the standard of care for the treatment of mucoceles. In many patients this can be performed in the office. This study reviews our experience with in-office endoscopic mucocele drainage. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective chart review. METHODS A retrospective review of one surgeon's experience with in-office endoscopic drainage of sinus mucoceles ...

purpose : to report a patient with sphenoid sinus mucocele (ssm) case report : the patient is a 19-year-old man who was referred to khatam-al-anbia eye center as retrobulbar optic neuritis. brain and orbital ct scan and mri revealed ssm. the patient underwent endoscopic sinus surgery and visual acuity (va) improved from no light perception (nlp) to 2 meter counting fingers. conclusion : ssm may...