A Case Report of 41-Year-Old Female with Fibrous Dysplasia Combined with Ethmoid Mucocele
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2020.00640
- Author:
Seung Heon KANG
1
;
Hyunkyung CHA
;
Seung Cheol HAN
;
Hyun Jik KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2021;64(8):580-584
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Fibrous dysplasia (FD) is a non-malignant progressive condition, which replaces normal bone and marrow with fibrous tissue and woven bone. Sinus mucocele is a cystic, expansile, and destructive lesion that occurs as a result of obstruction of the sinus ostium secondary to inflammation, trauma, anatomical variation, previous sinus surgery, tumor or FD. Among them, FD combined with mucocele has been rarely reported. Here we report the first case of FD combined with ethmoid mucocele. The patient underwent endoscopic debulking of FD and marsupialization of mucocele. The mucocele was successfully marsupialized, and the patient’s symptoms were completely resolved. We propose a new hypothesis that nasal mucosa invaginates into FD and forms a mucocele. For the treatment of ethmoid FD combined with mucocele, we recommend an endoscopic transnasal approach for debulking and marsupialization.
