BACKGROUND/AIM Mucocele of a paranasal sinus is a benign non-neoplastic condition characterized by cystic expansion and distension of the sinus cavity by retained mucoid secretions. Etiology is unknown. The purpose of this study was to estimate the efficiency of the endoscopic middle meatal antrostomy (MMA) as a treatment modality in patients with maxillary sinus mucoceles. METHODS This retro...

PURPOSE To present a technique to improve the surgical treatment of frontal sinus mucocele and its recurrence. METHODS Nine procedures performed on eight patients by a team of ENT and Ophthalmic orbital surgeons. Data collected included patient demographics, surgical details, pathological findings and complications. The surgical technique involved an external approach via the upper eyelid ski...

An infant was born by natural childbirth. He presented with a mucocele on the ventral surface of the tongue. A pediatrician aspirated it and recognized a mucoid liquid. Although it decreased in size, it thereafter became swollen again after 3 months. It was aspirated again, and recognized the same liquid. Because it recurred and had no changes, he visited our hospital 9 months after his birth. ...

INTRODUCTION Mucinous cystadenoma is a type of mucocele of the appendix that is rarely encountered in clinical practice. Dogmatic consensus on the optimal surgical modus operandi of appendicular mucocele is lacking in the literature and this remains a subject of controversy. There is little agreement with regard to the best procedure (right hemicolectomy versus appendectomy) or the best surgica...

BACKGROUND Mucocele of the appendix is a rare condition, the pathological classification and management strategy of which have not been standardized yet. AIM To report on our management of appendiceal mucocele, highlighting the pitfalls and possible means for avoiding them. MATERIALS AND METHODS Our registries were reviewed to retrieve cases of appendiceal mucocele, encountered in the perio...

Mucoceles are benign lesions with an incidence of 0.4% - 0.9% in the general population. It contains a mucus-filled cyst. They may localize many regions such as oral cavity, paranasal sinuses, gall bladder and appendix. Frequently, they at lower lip. Mucocele is seen equally both sexes it can occur any age. Clinically, mucoceles detected asymptomatic, well-defined, pinkish-blue colored, fluctua...

HYPOTHESIS Clinical presentation of appendiceal mucocele is related to malignancy and can influence surgical approach. DESIGN Retrospective study. SETTING Tertiary referral center. PATIENTS All cases of primary appendiceal mucoceles (simple mucocele, cystadenoma, cystadenocarcinoma) diagnosed between 1976 and 2000 were reviewed. There were 135 patients, 74 of whom were female. Mean age at...

BACKGROUND A distended, mucous-filled appendix is known as an appendiceal mucocele. They are a rare form of an appendiceal mass and develop from both benign and malignant processes. Mucoceles can develop secondarily to an obstruction, such as from a fecalith, scarring or, rarely, endometriosis. Only 12 cases of non-neoplastic appendiceal mucoceles caused by endometriosis have been previously de...

This case report details an association of chronic allergic conjunctivitis and respiratory tract colonization in a cystic fibrosis (CF) patient due to an ethmoidal mucocele infected with Escherichia coli. A 3-year-old CF patient presented for evaluation with complaints of chronic periocular erythema, conjunctival injection, and irritation for 2 years. He was treated for presumed allergic conjun...