title: Mucocele of the paranasal sinuses. A retrospective clinical and histological study.
abstract: Clinical and radiological findings in 112 patients with muco/pyocele in the paranasal sinuses are presented. The modified Lynch-Howarth operation gave a primary cure rate of 82% which is satisfactory compared with other reports. Histological examination of the mucocele membranes and anamnestic information support the theory that a mucocele develops secondary to obstruction of the sinus outlet.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005626:Frontal Sinus / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009078:Mucocele / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies