title: Double maxillary antrum as a cause of maxillary sinus mucocele.
abstract: We report a rare case of a mucocele occurring in a naturally compartmentalized maxillary sinus in a 50-year-old woman. Sinus computerized tomography (CT) showed the antrum to be divided by a vertical bony septum, producing a mucocele within an isolated and non-draining anterolateral compartment. Accidental trauma to the thin bony shell precipitated rapid swelling of the pre-existing mass, leading to her initial consultation. A wide sublabial surgical approach allowed complete excision with a good cosmetic result.
authors: Department of Surgery, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories.
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Yue
authors: N R
authors: NR
authors: Bleach
authors: C A
authors: CA
authors: van Hasselt
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000293:injuries*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009078:Mucocele / Q000209:etiology*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*