Apresentações típicas e atípicas de mucocele dos seios paranasais na tomografia computadorizada

AUTOR(ES)
FONTE

Radiol Bras

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2013-12

RESUMO

Mucoceles are cystic masses that generally affect the sinuses. It occurs as a result from obstruction of the ostium of a sinus and consequential accumulation of mucus. Frontal and ethmoid sinuses are mostly affected. Usually, the clinical symptoms are insidious, varying with the extent of the affected region. The treatment is surgical and endoscopic surgery is the method of choice in most cases. The present study is aimed at describing the main characteristics of paranasal sinuses mucoceles, demonstrating and illustrating a series of atypical presentations with emphasis on imaging findings.

ASSUNTO(S)

seios paranasais mucocele apresentação atípica

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