Maxillary Sinus Mucocele As an Unusual Complication of Orthognathic Surgery: Case Report

Mucoceles of the paranasal sinuses are benign cystic formations lined by epithelium which show local enlargement with mucus collection. These lesions are usually seen in the frontal sinus, rarely in the ethmoid and maxillary sinus. It is believed to develop after the obstruction of the sinus ostium...

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Main Authors: Ahmet Emin Demirbaş, Cihan Topan, Gökhan Yılmaz, Alper Alkan
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Language:English
Published: Selcuk University Press 2019-12-01
Series:Selcuk Dental Journal
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Online Access:https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/888073
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Alper Alkan
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description Mucoceles of the paranasal sinuses are benign cystic formations lined by epithelium which show local enlargement with mucus collection. These lesions are usually seen in the frontal sinus, rarely in the ethmoid and maxillary sinus. It is believed to develop after the obstruction of the sinus ostium due to chronic sinusitis, polyps, bone tumours, previous trauma and allergic rhinitis. Maxillary sinus mucoceles are rarely seen after surgical operations and has harmful effects on neighboring structures. In this case report, we present a maxillary sinus mucocele which was developed after orthognathic surgery with its surgical treatment and postoperative follow-up.Keywords: Maxillary sinus mucocele; orthognathic surgery; ostium.
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spelling doaj-art-d1411c7d507a4b73a7a8b6c2216f05c12025-01-03T01:32:56ZengSelcuk University PressSelcuk Dental Journal2148-75292019-12-016340540810.15311/selcukdentj.356816154Maxillary Sinus Mucocele As an Unusual Complication of Orthognathic Surgery: Case ReportAhmet Emin DemirbaşCihan TopanGökhan YılmazAlper AlkanMucoceles of the paranasal sinuses are benign cystic formations lined by epithelium which show local enlargement with mucus collection. These lesions are usually seen in the frontal sinus, rarely in the ethmoid and maxillary sinus. It is believed to develop after the obstruction of the sinus ostium due to chronic sinusitis, polyps, bone tumours, previous trauma and allergic rhinitis. Maxillary sinus mucoceles are rarely seen after surgical operations and has harmful effects on neighboring structures. In this case report, we present a maxillary sinus mucocele which was developed after orthognathic surgery with its surgical treatment and postoperative follow-up.Keywords: Maxillary sinus mucocele; orthognathic surgery; ostium.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/888073maksiller sinüs mukoseliortognatik cerrahiostiummaxillary sinus mucoceleorthognathic surgeryostium
spellingShingle Ahmet Emin Demirbaş
Cihan Topan
Gökhan Yılmaz
Alper Alkan
Maxillary Sinus Mucocele As an Unusual Complication of Orthognathic Surgery: Case Report
Selcuk Dental Journal
maksiller sinüs mukoseli
ortognatik cerrahi
ostium
maxillary sinus mucocele
orthognathic surgery
ostium
title Maxillary Sinus Mucocele As an Unusual Complication of Orthognathic Surgery: Case Report
title_full Maxillary Sinus Mucocele As an Unusual Complication of Orthognathic Surgery: Case Report
title_fullStr Maxillary Sinus Mucocele As an Unusual Complication of Orthognathic Surgery: Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Maxillary Sinus Mucocele As an Unusual Complication of Orthognathic Surgery: Case Report
title_short Maxillary Sinus Mucocele As an Unusual Complication of Orthognathic Surgery: Case Report
title_sort maxillary sinus mucocele as an unusual complication of orthognathic surgery case report
topic maksiller sinüs mukoseli
ortognatik cerrahi
ostium
maxillary sinus mucocele
orthognathic surgery
ostium
url https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/888073
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