A Case of Intracranial Complication after Endoscopic Marsupialization of Frontal Sinus Mucocele.
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2012.55.2.128
- Author:
Joo Hwan JUNG
1
;
Seok Hyun CHO
;
Jin Hyeok JEONG
;
Kyung Rae KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea. krkim@hanyang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Mucocele;
Frontal sinus;
Postoperative complications
- MeSH:
Frontal Sinus;
Mucocele;
Orbit;
Postoperative Complications;
Ventilators, Mechanical
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2012;55(2):128-131
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Frontal sinus mucocele is a slow-growing benign lesion, which can expand large enough to compress the orbit and intracranial structures. When mucocele develops symptoms, the surgical procedure should be considered. Complete resection of mucocele is one surgical procedure and marsupialization, which makes ventilator pathway and preserves the inner wall of mucocele, is another way. A recent study announced that marsupialization shows similar or better results compared to external resection. We present a case of frontal sinus mucocele, which developed intracranial complication after successful marsupialization.
