title: Post-traumatic maxillary sinus mucocele.
abstract: Two cases of post-traumatic maxillary sinus mucoceles are described. In both scenarios, the patients had sustained severe facial injuries many years prior to presentation. Proptosis and globe displacement were identified clinically, and both patients had radiographic evidence of a maxillary sinus mucocele. Maxillary sinus mucoceles may occur as a late complication of facial fractures even if the draining ostium is normal.
authors.affiliation: Oculoplastics and Orbital Unit, Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Kathryn J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Billing
authors.forename: Garry
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Dinesh
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Selva
authors.forename: Geoff
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wilscek
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mitchell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009078:Mucocele / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed