title: Pleomorphic adenoma of the frontal sinus masquerading as a mucocele.
abstract: Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common type of benign salivary gland tumor. It can also be found in the larynx, ear, neck, and nasal septum. It is rarely found in the maxillary sinus, and it has never been reported in the frontal sinus. We report a case of pleomorphic adenoma of the frontal sinus that masqueraded as a mucocele. We discuss the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of this patient, and we review the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Sultanah Fatimah Specialist Hospital, Jalan Salleh, 84000 Muar, Johor, Malaysia. chewyokkuan@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Yok Kuan
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Chew
authors.forename: Sushil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brito-Mutunayagam
authors.forename: Aun Wee
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Chong
authors.forename: Narayanan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Prepageran
authors.forename: Patricia Ann
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Chandran
authors.forename: Baharudin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Khairuzzana
authors.forename: Omkara Rubini
authors.initials: OR
authors.lastname: Lingham
mesh_terms: D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005626:Frontal Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009078:Mucocele / Q000175:diagnosis; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed