Open AccessMucocoele of the maxillary sinus
Author(s) -
Aleksandar Perić,
Nenad Baletić,
Biserka Vukomanović-Djurdjević,
Milena Jović,
Ružica Kozomara
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
vojnosanitetski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.123
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2406-0720
pISSN - 0042-8450
DOI - 10.2298/vsp0705361p
Subject(s) - medicine , maxillary sinus , nose , nasal cavity , sinus (botany) , mucocele , paranasal sinuses , cheek , anatomy , surgery , botany , biology , genus
Mucocoele is histopathologically benign, cystic change of paranasal sinuses filled with mucoid contents, which with its growth is pressuring and destroying local bone walls. In only 3% of the cases it can be localized in maxillary sinuses. Etiology is unknown. Pyocoele develops by secondary infection.
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