title: Histological and ultrastructural findings on mucocele of maxillary sinus.
abstract: The authors describe a rare case of mucocele of maxillary sinus and, on the basis of the histological and namely of the ultrastructural findings, they maintain that the mucocele has in all probability a multiple pathogenesis being dependent not only on the inflammatory processes, but also on other local predisposing factors and namely the active participation of the mucosa in the formation of the cavity of mucocele.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009078:Mucocele / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure