Korean J Otolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.  2004 Nov;47(11):1112-1114.

Bacteriology of the Postoperative Mucocele of the Maxillary Sinus

• Lee SH
• Han KW
• Lim HW
• Lee BJ
• Chung YS
• Jang YJ

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES
This study attempted to evaluated the bacteriology of the postoperative mucocele of the maxillary sinus. MATERIALS AND METHOD: We performed a retrospective review of intraoperative bacteriology culture results and clinical records of patients with the postoperative mucocele of the maxillary sinus between July 1997 and October 2002. The number of patients was 33 (25 male and 8 female). RESULTS: Cultures were found positive in 20 of 33 patients (61%)(One culture had two organisms). There was no growth in the cultures of 13 patients (39%). The most common organism observed was Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (10 isolates). The mean duration between the previous Caldwell-Luc operation and the second operation was 18.9 years (4-40 years). CONCLUSION: These findings illustrate the bacteriology of the postoperative mucocele of the maxillary sinus and suggest that bacterial infection may play a certain role in the pathogenesis of the postoperative mucocele of the maxillary sinus.

Keyword

Mucocele; Maxillary sinus; Culture

MeSH Terms

Bacterial Infections
Bacteriology*
Humans
Male
Maxillary Sinus*
Mucocele*
Retrospective Studies
Staphylococcus