Ethmoid metastasis of endometrial carcinoma causing mucocoele of maxillary antrum.
We report a case of an antral mucocoele secondary to the obstruction of its ostium by metastatic endometrial carcinoma. This is the first report of such a cause for a mucocoele, and for a metastasis from such a tumour in the head and neck.
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Department of Otolaryngology, Walsgrave Hospital NHS Trust, Coventry, UK.
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Stansbie
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D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary*; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D005005:Ethmoid Sinus; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008443:Maxillary Sinus; D008875:Middle Aged; D009078:Mucocele / Q000209:etiology*; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed