Nicola Lombardo, Pierpaolo Ferrise, Giovanna Lucia Piazzetta, Donatella Bruzzichessi, Domenico Testa, Pasquale Viola, Corrado Pelaia, Gaetano Motta
INTRODUCTION: Maxillary sinus mucocele is an unusual clinic entity (incidence of 3-10%), represented by mucous secretion lined by respiratory stratified pavemented epithelium and its origin is mainly secondary to infections, inflammations, surgery, trauma or neoplasia. CASE REPORT: We present a case of maxillary sinus mucocele. Subject of the study is a 74 aged patient referring positive anamnesis for nasal cavity surgery. His symptoms appeared six months ago and he complainted vertical ocular diplopia and ocular tension sensation, without rhinologic complaints...
April 9, 2018: Annali Italiani di Chirurgia