Fungal mucoceles of the sphenoid sinus.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to demonstrate that fungal mucoceles of the sphenoid sinus do not necessarily require an external approach for eradication of disease. We report 6 cases of fungal mucoceles of the sphenoid sinus seen at UCLA Medical Center from 1980-1999, 4 of which were successfully treated with endoscopic intranasal sphenoidotomy and the other 2 through either a transseptal or transantral approach.


METHODS
Case series. The medical records of 6 patients with fungal mucoceles of the sphenoid sinus treated at UCLA Medical Center over a 20-year period (1980-1999) were retrospectively reviewed.


RESULTS
Six patients diagnosed with fungal mucoceles of the sphenoid sinus were seen at UCLA Medical Center from 1980-1999. Endoscopic intranasal sphenoid sinusotomy was performed on 4 patients and a transseptal or transantral approach to the sphenoid sinus was used on the remaining 2 patients. No evidence of recurrent disease has been seen after up to 15 years of follow-up.


CONCLUSIONS
When diagnosed early, functional endoscopic intranasal sphenoidotomy represents an effective mode of treatment for patients with fungal mucoceles of the sphenoid sinus, obviating the need for more aggressive surgical approaches.
Lee
Jivianne T
JT
Division of Head and Neck Surgery, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90095-1624, USA. jtlee@ucla.edu
Bhuta
Sunita
S
Lufkin
Robert
R
Calcaterra
Thomas C
TC
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009078:Mucocele / Q000601:surgery*; D009181:Mycoses / Q000601:surgery*; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome