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ea0019p75 | Clinical practice/governance and case reports | SFEBES2009

Fronto-ethmoidal mucocele: a late complication of trans-ethmoidal pituitary surgery and a cause of unilateral proptosis in the endocrine clinic

Hocking R , Davies J , Scanlon M , Rees D

Introduction: A Mucocele is a collection of mucus enclosed by sinus epithelium within the paranasal sinuses. The pathogenesis is debated but a history of nasal obstruction, nasal surgery, nasal polyps or trauma is common but not universal. Mucoceles can erode local bone structure and invade the orbits. Four cases of sphenoidal mucoceles presenting with headache, 1–15 years post trans-sphenoidal pituitary surgery have previously been reported. We present two cases of front...