title: Sphenoid mucocele with intracranial invasion secondary to nasopharyngeal acinic cell carcinoma.
abstract: We present a case of sphenoid mucocele with large invasion of the middle cranial fossa, secondary to a nasopharyngeal acinic cell carcinoma, occurring in a 52-year-old man. To the best of our knowledge, this association has not been reported so far. We discuss the importance of imaging techniques in delineating the relationship between the two lesions, as long as the clinical and therapeutic problems related both to sphenoid mucocele and acinic cell carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nicolai
authors.forename: L O
authors.initials: LO
authors.lastname: Redaelli de Zinis
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tomenzoli
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Maroldi
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Antonelli
mesh_terms: D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009078:Mucocele / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed