Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.
2016 Feb;59(2):170-173. 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2016.59.2.170.
A Case of Mucocele Occurred in Nasal Septum
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Otolaryngology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. entkhj@ajou.ac.kr
- KMID: 2155067
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3342/kjorl-hns.2016.59.2.170
Abstract
- Mucoceles are expansile, encapsulated, benign cystic lesions with the potential for adjacent bony remodeling and resorption. Paranasal mucoceles predominantly develop in the frontal sinuses (60%), followed in frequency by the ethmoidal (20-30%), maxillary (10%), and sphenoid (2-3%) sinuses. Nasal septal mucoceles develop in only very seldom cases. Septal mucoceles might develop from infected nasal septum or trauma. In the differential diagnosis of a midline septal mass, dermoid cyst, encephalocele, meningocele or intraseptal abscess should be considered. We present a case of nasal septal mucocele, which was managed by endoscopic excision and marsupialization.
