A nasal mucocele originating from complex facial fractures

Am J Otolaryngol. 2014 Mar-Apr;35(2):233-5. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2013.05.005. Epub 2013 Nov 25.

Abstract

Mucoceles are benign, epithelial-lined mucous cysts. Commonly mucoceles form secondary to obstruction of a sinus outflow tract or from mucosal gland entrapment from chronic infection, inflammation, iatrogenic trauma, external trauma, or neoplasm. We present a rare case of a nasal mucocele in a 37-year old male arising from a remote history of maxillofacial trauma. To our knowledge, mucoceles associated with nasal bone fractures have not been reported in the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biopsy, Fine-Needle
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Endoscopy
  • Facial Bones / diagnostic imaging
  • Facial Bones / injuries*
  • Facial Bones / pathology
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Mucocele / diagnosis
  • Mucocele / etiology*
  • Mucocele / surgery
  • Nose Diseases / diagnosis
  • Nose Diseases / etiology*
  • Nose Diseases / surgery
  • Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures
  • Skull Fractures / complications*
  • Skull Fractures / diagnosis
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating / complications*
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating / diagnosis