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Maxillary Sinus Mucocele as a Late Complication in a Patient Underwent Lefort I Procedure  

Cho, Sang Hyun (Institue for Human Tissue Restoration & Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Park, Beyoung Yun (Institue for Human Tissue Restoration & Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Lee, Jung Kwon (Department of Otolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
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Archives of Plastic Surgery / v.34, no.4, 2007 , pp. 501-503 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The authors report unusual one case of a patient presenting with maxillary sinus mucocele who had underwent Lefort I procedure 7 years ago. Methods: Case report and literature review Results: A 25 year old man came to us with fullness, pain and nasal obstruction on his left cheek area. He had a history of multiple operations due to cleft lip and palate since birth. Two jaw surgery was performed for correcting class III malocclusion 7 years ago. Computed tomography showed haziness, and fluid filled cystic mass on left maxillary sinus. Nasoendoscopy revealed the bulging of inferior turbinate and mucosa coincided in medial wall of maxillary sinus. Antrostomy with Caldwell-Luc approach was performed. Mucin contaning brownish exudate was leaked out. Severe inflammation of maxillary inner wall and exposure of 2 screws fixed previously were noticed. The curettage and marsupialization were accomplished. The symptoms of patient were improved after that procedure. Conclusion: Maxillary sinus mucocele is related with Lefort I procedure and it may occur even long after that procedure.
Keywords
Maxillary sinus mucocele; Lefort I procedure;
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