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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Sphenoid sinus mucocele : an unusual complication of head and neck irradiation in a North African woman
Aina Brunet-garcia Costa-climentMaria Pujol-rodríguezLaia Brunet-garciaMarta Faubel-serraUniversitat Autònoma De BarcelonaUniversitat De ValènciaHospital Universitari Vall D'hebronsubject
medicine.medical_specialtymedicine.medical_treatmentCase Report03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinemedicineotorhinolaryngologic diseasesMucocele030223 otorhinolaryngologyHead and neckGeneral DentistrySinus (anatomy)Mucocele sphenoid sinus mucocele nasopharyngeal carcinoma radiotherapy North Africanbusiness.industryHead and neck irradiationmedicine.disease:CIENCIAS MÉDICAS [UNESCO]Radiation therapymedicine.anatomical_structureNasopharyngeal carcinoma030220 oncology & carcinogenesisUNESCO::CIENCIAS MÉDICASNorth africanRadiologyOral SurgerybusinessComplicationdescription
Mucocele is a common benign lesion otherwise rarely located in the sphenoid sinus. Some complications after head and neck irradiation have been described in the literature until now. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a sphenoid sinus mucocele in a North African patient treated some years before with radiotherapy for a nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). We extend the literature review about this infrequent finding, of which head and neck surgeons should be aware. Key words:Mucocele, sphenoid sinus mucocele, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, radiotherapy, North African.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-01 |