A Case of Mucocele Occurred in Nasal Septum.
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2016.59.2.170
- Author:
Soo Ah HONG
1
;
Top KIM
;
Hee Won WU
;
Hyun Jun KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. entkhj@ajou.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Endoscopic surgery;
Mucocele;
Nasal obstruction;
Nasal septum
- MeSH:
Abscess;
Dermoid Cyst;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Encephalocele;
Frontal Sinus;
Meningocele;
Mucocele*;
Nasal Obstruction;
Nasal Septum*
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2016;59(2):170-173
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Mucoceles are expansile, encapsulated, benign cystic lesions with the potential for adjacent bony remodeling and resorption. Paranasal mucoceles predominantly develop in the frontal sinuses (60%), followed in frequency by the ethmoidal (20-30%), maxillary (10%), and sphenoid (2-3%) sinuses. Nasal septal mucoceles develop in only very seldom cases. Septal mucoceles might develop from infected nasal septum or trauma. In the differential diagnosis of a midline septal mass, dermoid cyst, encephalocele, meningocele or intraseptal abscess should be considered. We present a case of nasal septal mucocele, which was managed by endoscopic excision and marsupialization.
