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Posttraumatic Frontal Mucocele

2011; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 22; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/scs.0b013e31821da2dc

1536-3732

Pablo Rafael Salgado Rosado, Juan Carlos de Vicente, Lucas de Villalaín, Soledad Fernández, I. Peña,

Head and Neck Surgical Oncology

Mucoceles of the frontal sinus are expansive cysts filled of the mucus secreted by goblet cells interspersed in the ciliated mucosa. The aim of this article was to present a case of a frontal mucocele that was developed in a 31-year-old man 19 years after having had a frontal sinus fracture. This is a rare entity. Frontal sinus fractures must be treated by a multidisciplinary team to avoid all possible sequelae. An adequate primary management of frontal sinus fractures is essential to prevent complications. This may include conservative attitude, reduction and fixation with miniplates, obliteration, cranialization, or grafting. Removal of any rest of epithelium is mandatory in this sense.