Frontal mucocele with an accompanying orbital abscess mimicking a fronto-orbital mucocele: case report

BACKGROUND: Mucoceles are slowly expanding cystic lesions with respiratory epithelium containing mucus most commonly affecting the frontal and ethmoidal sinuses. They are caused by obstruction of sinus ostium. Mucoceles exert pressure on the bony boundaries and due to the proximity to the brain and...

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Autores principales: Aydin, Erdinc, Akkuzu, Guzin, Akkuzu, Babur, Bilezikci, Banu
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2006
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1458354/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16620377
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6815-6-6

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1458354/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16620377
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6815-6-6

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