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World J Surg Oncol 2019 Feb 18;17(1):34. Epub 2019 Feb 18.

Department of Surgical Oncology, Mount Sinai St. Luke's West Hospital, 425 W. 59th St., 7th Floor, New York, NY, 10019, USA.

Background: Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is an uncommon condition characterized by diffuse mucinous material in the abdomen and pelvis, generally arising from a perforated epithelial neoplasm. Typically, the disease presents as suspected acute appendicitis, ovarian mass, abdominal distension, or ventral hernia. Our case represents a very rare presentation of superinfected PMP. Read More

J Small Anim Pract 2019 Feb 10. Epub 2019 Feb 10.

College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 USA.

Objectives: To detect and localise bacteria in gallbladder mucoceles using fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH). To report clinical signs, clinicopathologic abnormalities, sonographic findings and histopathological findings in FISH+ and FISH- dogs with gallbladder mucoceles.

Materials And Methods: Retrospective review of signalment, clinical signs, clinicopathologic and sonographic findings of 25 cases of histopathologically confirmed gallbladder mucocele. Read More

Vestn Otorinolaringol 2018 ;83(6):55-57

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia, 119991.

Mucocele of the paranasal sinuses is a rare disease not infrequently associated with massive bone destruction, orbital and intracranial complications. The authors report a patient presenting with the giant post-traumatic frontal mucopyocele associated with the erosion of the posterior and inferior sinus walls that was clinically manifested as hypo- and exophthalmos and has caused the inferolateral eye deviation and orbital decompression. The patient displayed the ophtalmological symptoms 8 years after the frontal sinus fracture. Read More

Vet Ophthalmol 2019 Feb 4. Epub 2019 Feb 4.

Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia.

Objective: Identify dogs that required removal of an eye that had previously undergone a parotid duct transposition (PDT) and secondly to characterize demographics, surgical technique, and outcomes associated with it.

Procedure: An online survey was distributed to American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO) and Veterinary Ophthalmology (VOPH) listservs asking members to report the breed, reason for eye removal, time between surgeries, surgical technique, complications, and additional therapy instituted for dogs requiring removal of an eye subsequent to PDT surgery.

Results: Sixteen dogs fit the inclusion criteria. Read More

Radiol Case Rep 2019 Mar 16;14(3):419-422. Epub 2019 Jan 16.

Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, 88, College Street, Kolkata 700073, West Bengal, India.

Frontal-orbital-ethmoid mucocele is a slow-growing retention cyst of the fronto-ethmoid complex secondary to blockage of the sinus ostia. It may produce significant disfigurement of the periorbital region necessitating surgical intervention. Prior to surgery, it is imperative to study the mucocele's extent through the variable patterns of ethmoid pneumatization as evident from clinical, imaging (computed tomogram) and endoscopic evaluation. Read More

Ann Maxillofac Surg 2018 Jul-Dec;8(2):276-280

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Science, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Puducherry, India.

Purpose: The purpose of the present study is to report an overview of fracture patterns and surgical approaches for 15 patients who were treated in our Indhira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Pondicherry, India from 2010 to 2015.

Method And Material: Fifteen people were included in the study, which were diagnosed with anterior table fracture of the frontal sinus and were randomly admitted in our institution. All patients were evaluated preoperatively with axial and coronal computed tomography scans before operating. Read More

Histopathology 2019 Jan 22. Epub 2019 Jan 22.

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Baltimore, MD, USA.

Aims: Inverted appendices are rare but have the potential to cause diagnostic confusion among endoscopists and pathologists. The aim of this study was to describe the clinicopathologic features of inverted appendices seen at our institution over the last 30 years.

Methods And Results: 21 inverted appendices were identified and the clinical and pathologic features reviewed. Read More

Int J Colorectal Dis 2019 Jan 21. Epub 2019 Jan 21.

Department of Minimally Invasive Digestive Surgery, Antoine-Beclere Hospital, AP-HP, 92140, Clamart, France.

Purpose: We report an unusual case of endometriosis of the appendix with simultaneous invasion of the sigmoid colon.

Methods: Clinical, radiological, surgical, and histological data of the patient were reviewed, as well as the current literature on gastrointestinal endometriosis.

Results: A 41-year-old woman presented to the emergency department of our hospital with acute right lower quadrant pain, pronounced tenderness elevated white blood cell count, and increased C-reactive protein. Read More

Am J Case Rep 2019 Jan 19;20:78-82. Epub 2019 Jan 19.

Department of Surgery, Beirut General Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon.

BACKGROUND Left-sided acute appendicitis, although well described in the literature, is still an easily missed diagnosis. Midgut malrotation and situs inversus are 2 known leading conditions that contribute to misdiagnosis of appendicitis. CASE REPORT Here is the case of a 27-year-old male without any previous medical history, who presented with left lower quadrant tenderness and was misdiagnosed with gastroenteritis as an outpatient and sent home; the patient presented the next day to the emergency department where he was found to have acute appendicitis with situs inversus. Read More

Cureus 2018 Nov 10;10(11):e3568. Epub 2018 Nov 10.

Surgery, Aretaieio Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, GRC.

An appendiceal mucocele is a dilatation of the appendix and it is the result of benign or malignant diseases, which cause the obstruction of the appendix and the consequent accumulation of mucus secretion. The preoperative diagnosis is difficult due to non-specific clinical manifestations of the disease. We present a case of an 83-year-old female patient with a history of breast cancer that was referred to our hospital for an evaluation of a right adnexal mass discovered during her yearly follow-up. Read More

Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2019 Jan 24;23(1):88-91. Epub 2018 Oct 24.

Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

 Paranasal sinus mucocele is a benign, expansive lesion associated with paranasal sinus obstruction. It affects mostly adults, and is most common in the frontal and ethmoidal sinuses.  To evaluate outcomes in patients undergoing surgical treatment for paranasal sinus mucocele. Read More

Otolaryngol Pol 2018 Sep;72(6):23-30

Collegium Medicum Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu Klinika Otolaryngologii i Laryngologii Onkologicznej z Pododdziałem Audiologii i Foniatrii.

Introduction Warthin's tumor is a non-malignant tumor that occurs in major salivary glands. Diagnostics include an interview and physical examination as well as additional tests - ultrasonography, magnetic resonance tomography, fine-needle aspiration biopsy. Surgical tumor resection remains the method of treatment, the scope of which includes techniques from extracapsular tumor resection to a full range of parotidectomy. Read More

Case Rep Neurol Med 2018 5;2018:5850286. Epub 2018 Dec 5.

Neurology Department, Hospital São Sebastião, Entre Douro e Vouga Hospital Centre, Rua Dr. Cândido de Pinho, 4520-211 Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal.

Background: The great majority of cases of cluster headache (CH) are primary, but there are several reported cases of CH secondary to underlying structural lesions. The identification of these lesions is crucial for the achievement of an effective treatment and favorable outcome, although the determination of a cause-effect relationship between the two entities may be challenging.

Case Report: We present the first case of CH secondary to sphenoid sinus mucocele. Read More

Case Rep Emerg Med 2018 6;2018:2502183. Epub 2018 Dec 6.

Department of Emergency Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.

Flank pain with hematuria is a common presentation in the emergency department. The commonest differential diagnosis of these patients is renal/ureteric calculus or pyelonephritis. These patients are usually treated with analgesia, antibiotics in case of pyelonephritis, and are discharged with an outpatient referral to a urologist. Read More

Eur Radiol 2019 Jan 7. Epub 2019 Jan 7.

Hippokration Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.

Purpose: To assess the role of the breast lesion excision system (BLES) in complete removal of clusters of microcalcifications found on mammogram proved histologically to be high-risk lesions with cell atypia.

Methods And Materials: Three hundred ninety-four consecutive women (mean age 58.5 years, range 39-78 years) with 400 clusters of suspicious microcalcifications underwent stereotactic biopsy using the intact BLES device between January 2014 and January 2016. Read More

Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr 2018 Dec 21;11(4):320-323. Epub 2017 Nov 21.

Unit of Craniomaxillofacial Surgery, St. Anna Hospital and University, Ferrara, Italy.

Mucoceles are benign, expansile cystic masses covered by respiratory epithelium filled with mucus secreted by goblet cells interspersed in the ciliated mucosa. Mucoceles result from the accumulation and retention of the products of secretion, desquamation, and inflammation in cases where the drainage is obstructed. We present a case of a nasal mucocele that developed in a 50-year-old man, possibly related to a craniofacial trauma that had occurred 24 years earlier. Read More

Laryngoscope 2018 Dec 19. Epub 2018 Dec 19.

Department of Neurosurgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, U.S.A.

Objectives: The utilization of the nasoseptal flap (NSF) in endoscopic anterior skull base surgery (EASB) has resulted in reduced rates of postoperative cerebrospinal fluid leak (CSF). The long-term impact on sinonasal function after surgery remains incompletely defined.

Methods: A consecutive series of patients undergoing EASB with NSF and with at least 3 years follow-up was prospectively evaluated. Read More

Int J Surg Case Rep 2019 12;54:87-89. Epub 2018 Dec 12.

Department of Surgery, King Fahad University Hopsital, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Khobar, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address:

Introduction: Appendectomy is the most common emergency surgical procedure performed worldwide. Mucinous cystadenoma is a rare benign tumor of the appendix. There is no agreement on the best surgical approach for its management. Read More

J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg 2018 Dec 12. Epub 2018 Dec 12.

Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Akdeniz University, Faculty of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey.

Simpson-Golabi-Behmel Syndrome (SGBS) is an X-linked overgrowth syndrome characterized by pre- and post-natal overgrowth, typical facial appearance and multiple visceral, skeletal, and neurological anomalies. There is only few information in the current literature, on clinical and particularly dentofacial findings due to recent identification of the syndrome and its clinical overlap with other overgrowth syndromes. The aim of this case report is to present dentofacial findings in a 16-year-old boy who had been diagnosed with SGBS. Read More

Wideochir Inne Tech Maloinwazyjne 2018 Dec 8;13(4):533-538. Epub 2018 Aug 8.

Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin, China.

Introduction: This is a novel minimally invasive surgical method for maxillary sinus mucoceles and antrochoanal polyps.

Aim: To describe a modified technique of inferior meatal fenestration with a mucosal flap for maxillary sinus diseases and to present a case series of subjects who underwent this procedure. The novel surgical technique and indications for this approach are also discussed. Read More

J Visc Surg 2019 Feb 3;156(1):75-76. Epub 2018 Dec 3.

Service de chirurgie digestive, centre hospitalier universtaire Amiens, avenue René-Laennec, 80054 Amiens cedex 01, France; Université Picardie-Jules-Verne, 1, chemin du Thil, 80000 Amiens cedex 01, France; Simplifications des soins patients chirurgicaux complexes, or Simplication of care of complex surgical patients (SSPC), unité de recherché clinique, université Picardie-Jules-Vernes, 80000 Amiens, France. Electronic address:

Pseudomyxoma peritonei is a rare tumor characterized by the presence of mucous disseminated throughout the peritoneal cavity generally arising from the rupture of an appendicular mucocele. Liver scalloping is a highly suggestive image of pseudomyxoma and corresponds to the indentation of the liver compressed by the gelatinous mucin. Read More

Zhonghua Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2018 Dec;53(12):849-853

Department of Prosthodontics, Hospital of Stomatology, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310000, China.

Maxillary sinus augmentation is an effective procedure to gain bone height for implant placement in an atrophic posterior maxilla. But maxillary sinus diseases are prevalent in patients scheduled for sinus lift procedures. The presence of these diseases may increase the difficulties in performing the surgery and the risk of developing postoperative complications. Read More

Z Geburtshilfe Neonatol 2018 Dec 10;222(6):262-265. Epub 2018 Dec 10.

Obstetrics and Gynecology, Necmettin Erbakan Universitesi Meram Tip Fakultesi, Konya, Turkey.

A foetal sublingual cystic lesion was diagnosed by routine prenatal ultrasonography at 27 weeks of gestation. Foetal growth and amniotic fluid volume were normal. An ex utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) procedure was performed, and the cyst was aspirated to allow breathing during planned Caesarean section. Read More

Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2018 Nov 28. Epub 2018 Nov 28.

Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal; Gastroenterology Department, CUF Almada Clínica, Almada, Portugal.

World J Clin Cases 2018 Nov;6(14):807-810

Department of General Surgery, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China.

We herein report a rare case of ileal bronchogenic cyst that was found in a 39-year-old Chinese man. He had no symptoms and the physical examination was normal. Tumor markers were within the normal range. Read More

Facts Views Vis Obgyn 2018 Mar;10(1):47-50

Sint-Jozef Kliniek, Department of gynecology and obstetrics, Kasteelstraat 23, 2880 Bornem, Belgium.

Undescended ovary is a rare congenital gynecologic condition, frequently associated with urogenital malformations including unicornuate uterus and ectopic kidneys or renal agenesis. Although ectopic ovaries are mostly found during an infertility work up, its role in infertility is still unknown. We report a 38-year-old patient presenting with pain in the right lower quadrant. Read More

J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg 2018 Nov 26. Epub 2018 Nov 26.

Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Nantes University Hospital, 1, place Alexis-Ricordeau, 44093 Nantes cedex 1, France.

Fractures of the frontal sinus are classified according to the topography (anterior wall, posterior wall or both), the displacement, and the presence of associated lesions (wound, nasofrontal duct injury, rhinorrhea). Isolated fractures of the anterior wall require surgical management, if the displacement is over 4 mm, to restore the forehead symmetry, to maintain the sinus ventilation and to avoid long-term complications (sinusitis, mucocele, meningitis…). Coronal incision is commonly performed but less invasive techniques are more and more used. Read More

J Cancer Res Ther 2018 Oct-Dec;14(6):1355-1360

Department of Radiology, Health Science University, Umraniye Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

Aims: Appendiceal mucocele (AM) is a rare pathology, and its reported incidence is 0.3% in all appendectomy specimens. Here, we report a case series of AM and make a brief review of literature. Read More

GE Port J Gastroenterol 2018 Nov 27;25(6):335-336. Epub 2018 Feb 27.

Department of Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Hospital de Egas Moniz, Lisbon, Portugal.

J West Afr Coll Surg 2017 Oct-Dec;7(4):120-127

Assistant Professor Histopathology, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Mucocele of the appendix is an uncommon disease in which there is cystic dilatation of the appendix caused by mucus secretion and usually associated with benign or malignant causes. Preoperative diagnosis is difficult as the patient presents with non-specific clinical symptoms. We report a case of mucocele of the appendix with elevated serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) - a condition sparsely reported in literature. Read More

J Exp Ther Oncol 2018 Nov;12(4):295-302

Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, SJM Dental College & Hospital, Chitradurga, Karnataka, India.

Objective: It is a well established fact that all inflammatory and developmental cysts of odontogenic origin have squamous epithelial linings. They may show various forms of metaplasia from a stratified squamous to more highly differentiated ciliated columnar or mucous cells. Dentigerous cyst represents is the most common developmental odontogenic cyst usually associated with an impacted tooth after complete formation of the crown. Read More

Asian J Neurosurg 2018 Oct-Dec;13(4):1011-1017

Department of Neurosurgery, Government Medical College, Kottayam, Kerala, India.

Introduction: Anterior cranial fossa (ACF) defects still remains a reconstructive challenge to neurosurgeons due to the difficult location, inaccessibility, and unfavorable vascular anatomy. Usual reconstructive methods reported complications such as recurrent cerebrospinal fluid leak due to bone resorption and tissue breakdown. This is mainly due to the avascularity of the bone graft and inability to provide bony structural support for the skull base. Read More

No Shinkei Geka 2018 Nov;46(11):1013-1020

Department of Neurosurgery(Omori), School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Toho University.

Introduction: We report a rare case in which a pituitary tumor co-occurred with a giant mucocele. The mucocele's computed tomography(CT)values fell markedly when it collapsed, and we report the associated considerations.

Case: This case involved a 42-year-old male patient. Read More

Emerg Med Clin North Am 2019 Feb;37(1):55-68

Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO, USA. Electronic address:

Soft tissue disorders of the mouth encompass a wide expanse of pathophysiology. This article focuses on the identification, etiology, management, and complications of common infectious processes (candidiasis, dental caries, and herpes labialis), inflammatory lesions (sialolithiasis, oral lichen planus, and aphthous ulcer), and benign entities (bony tori and mucocele). Read More

Laryngoscope 2018 Nov 19. Epub 2018 Nov 19.

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A.

A 12-month-old male underwent injection laryngoplasty for dysphagia associated with a deep interarytenoid notch. He subsequently developed a large postcricoid mucocele requiring revision surgery and marsupialization of the cyst just 2 weeks following the initial surgery. Laryngoscope, 2018. Read More

J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg 2018 Oct-Dec;23(4):234-235

Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, CMC Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.

Growth of any kind in the oropharynx poses a threat to the airway especially during anaesthesia. Being aware of the challenges and adequately equipped to handle the situation is the duty of the anesthesiologist.

Methods And Material: An eight year old girl diagnosed case of multiple mucous cysts presented to the outpatient department for excision of a lower lip mucous cyst. Read More

J Oral Sci 2018 Dec 15;60(4):574-578. Epub 2018 Nov 15.

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nihon University School of Dentistry.

To better understand the clinical features of mass lesions of the tongue, we retrospectively evaluated frequency, recurrence rate, and complications in 296 patients who had undergone surgery for such lesions. The diagnoses were fibroma (43.6%), mucous cyst (14. Read More

Skin Appendage Disord 2018 Oct 26;4(4):331-334. Epub 2018 Mar 26.

Department of Dermatology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA.

Half-and-half nails were originally described as a transverse leukonychia in patients with chronic renal disease; other conditions (such as Behcet's and Crohn's disease) and medications (such as isoniazid) have also been associated with the nail changes. However, longitudinal half-and-half nails (affecting the medial aspects of the nails) have previously been reported on the great toes of an older woman and, in the present case, on the thumbs of an elderly man; neither person had Behcet's, Crohn's, or kidney disease or was receiving isoniazid. The woman had a true leukonychia, bilateral hallux valgus deformity, and chronic trauma to her medial nail folds. Read More

Case Rep Surg 2018 9;2018:1780342. Epub 2018 Oct 9.

Meritus Surgical Specialists, Hagerstown, MD, USA.

Background: Acute appendicitis may be treated with antibiotics, but most surgeons offer laparoscopic appendectomy (LA). Appendiceal mucocele (AMC) is a rare disorder. Surgical removal is recommended due to the risk of pseudomyxoma peritonei. Read More

Am J Case Rep 2018 Nov 6;19:1324-1328. Epub 2018 Nov 6.

Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.

BACKGROUND Delirium is a well-established clinical phenomenon that remains largely underdiagnosed. In light of its association with diminished postoperative outcomes, recent efforts involve implementing preventive strategies and fostering early detection. This report highlights how multidisciplinary interventions can inform risk for delirium and the challenges that accompany identifying at-risk patients. Read More

J Craniofac Surg 2019 Jan;30(1):e11-e12

Clinical Investigation and Dental Innovation Center (CIDIC), Dental School, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile.

Background: Removal of dental implants from the maxillary sinus may require surgical treatment of comorbidities.

Method: Canine fossa endoscopy with an additional laterobasal access originally has been used for flapless sinus floor augmentation. The combined technique is presented to remove a titanium screw from the maxillary sinus. Read More

Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2018 Oct 24. Epub 2018 Oct 24.

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Policlinico of Abano Terme, Abano Terme, Padua, Italy.

Ultrasound evidence of pelvic cysts in women of reproductive age is a quite frequent event in gynecological practice. In the clear majority of cases, they derive from the ovary, the tubes, or the uterus (i.e. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2018 Oct 17;2018. Epub 2018 Oct 17.

Otolaryngology, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, New South Wales, Australia.

Paranasal mucoceles are cystic masses lined with epithelium thought to result from chronic obstruction of an impaired sinus ostia. If sufficiency large, they can cause ophthalmological sequelae including diplopia, visual acuity, globe displacement as well as the rhinological symptoms of facial pain and headache. We present the case of a 57-year-old man who presented with a 1-year history of epiphora and right globe prominence with associated diplopia. Read More

Vet Clin Pathol 2018 Dec 18;47(4):617-624. Epub 2018 Oct 18.

Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.

Background: Several breeds have physiological peculiarities that induce variations in reference intervals (RIs) compared with the general canine population. Shetland sheepdogs (SSs) are reported to be more predisposed to different diseases (eg, hyperlipidemia, gallbladder mucocele, and hypothyroidism). Consequently, a breed-specific approach is more often required. Read More

J Cutan Med Surg 2018 Nov/Dec;22(6):652-653

1 Department of Dermatology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India.

Am J Rhinol Allergy 2019 Jan 11;33(1):36-43. Epub 2018 Oct 11.

1 Department of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.

Background: Osteomas are rare benign and slow-growing osteogenic tumors mainly involving frontal and ethmoid sinuses.

Objectives: The primary objective of our study is to present the management of cases of giant frontal sinus osteomas. Secondarily, we describe our modified unilateral osteoplastic flap approach without obliteration to remove these osteomas. Read More

Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2018 Sep 5. Epub 2018 Sep 5.

Department of Stomatology, First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, China. Electronic address:

Superficial mucoceles are a relatively rare variant of common mucoceles and have an unclear etiology. Clinically, they are small, translucent, subepithelial vesicles affecting the oral mucosa in the retromolar region, the lower labial and buccal regions, and the bilateral soft palate. Superficial mucocele is easily misdiagnosed as pemphigoid, bullous lichen planus, herpes lesion, or venous lake when it is concomitant with oral lichen planus (OLP) or lichenoid disorders on the basis of the initial impression. Read More

Ear Nose Throat J 2018 Sep;97(9):284-294

ORL, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, 20 rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France.

The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of long-term mucocele development after functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) for nasal polyposis, to search for a statistical relationship with preoperative variables and to analyze the management of this complication. A retrospective analysis of 153 patients who underwent FESS for nasal polyposis, with a minimum of 7 years of follow-up, was performed. Mucocele diagnosis was based on regular clinical and radiologic evaluation. Read More

Clin Exp Otorhinolaryngol 2019 Feb 28;12(1):79-85. Epub 2018 Sep 28.

Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Objectives: Postoperative cheek cyst (POCC) is a late postoperative complication of radical maxillary sinus surgery including the Caldwell-Luc (C-L) operation. The present study aimed to evaluate the therapeutic outcomes of surgical treatment for POCC and to assess the clinical factors correlated to these outcomes.

Methods: This study included 57 patients (67 nostrils) diagnosed with POCC who underwent surgical drainage. Read More

Ann Chir Plast Esthet 2018 Sep 21. Epub 2018 Sep 21.

Department of maxillofacial and facial plastic surgery, Trousseau hospital, 37000 Tours, France. Electronic address:

Introduction: Rhinoplasty is frequently performed worldwide, and patients and surgeons both expect good cosmetic results without any deformity recurrence. We report a rare case of mucous cyst occurred after post-traumatic rhinoseptoplasty.

Observation: A 27-year old woman presented a median mass of the nose root 7 years after prior rhinoseptoplasty. Read More