A Case of Conchal Mucocele with Exophthalmos / 대한이비인후과학회지
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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: 1217-1221, 1997.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
An enlarged pneumatized middle turbinate, termed "concha bullosa" is a relatively common anatomical variant. It may be the site of inflammatory disease ranging from simple mucosal thickening to a mucocele. But a conchal mucocele is a rare disease such as mucoceles of the posterior ethmoid and sphenoid sinus. The mucociliary transport within a concha bullosa is usually toward the conchal ostium located on the anterosuperior aspect of the middle turbinate and in most cases it opens into the frontal recess. Chronic obstruction of a conchal ostium can lead to a mucocele. Chronic pressure within the mucocele can cause the walls of the middle turbinate to expand, further destructing bulla, other ethmoid cells, and lamina papyracea. Authors have experienced one case of a conchal mucocele with anterior ethmoid and frontal recess extension which presented with exophthalmos. We performed functional endoscopic sinus surgery. Postoperatively, exophthalmos was spontaneously corrected.
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Main subject:
Sphenoid Sinus
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Turbinates
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Exophthalmos
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Mucociliary Clearance
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Rare Diseases
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Mucocele
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Year:
1997
Type:
Article
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