title: Erosion of the wall of the frontal sinus caused by mucopyocele in cystic fibrosis.
abstract: Three patients with cystic fibrosis had complete erosion of one of the walls of a frontal sinus caused by a mucopyocele. Only fibrous tissue then separated the purulent contents of the sinus from the orbit or central nervous system. Initial surgery was unsuccessful, but two patients have remained free of symptoms after a second obliterating procedure. Sinus mucocele must be excluded by appropriate radiographic techniques when patients with cystic fibrosis have severe frontal headache and acute ophthalmologic symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Doershuk
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Stern
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005626:Frontal Sinus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D015522:Frontal Sinusitis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009078:Mucocele / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D013492:Suppuration