Open AccessMucocele formation after frontal sinus obliteration
Author(s) -
F S Hansen,
Nicolien van der Poel,
Nicole Freling,
Wytske Fokkens
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
rhinology (amsterdam. online)/rhinology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.275
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1996-8604
pISSN - 0300-0729
DOI - 10.4193/rhin17.187
Subject(s) - mucocele , medicine , frontal sinus , asymptomatic , paranasal sinus diseases , sinus (botany) , magnetic resonance imaging , surgery , osteoma , radiology , complication , endoscopic sinus surgery , paranasal sinuses , botany , biology , genus
A possible complication of frontal sinus obliteration with fat is the formation of mucoceles. We studied the prevalence of mucoceles as well as and the need for revision surgery.