Practica Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica
Online ISSN : 1884-4545
Print ISSN : 0032-6313
ISSN-L : 0032-6313
A Large Primary Frontal Sinus Cyst with Intracranial Extension
Akihiro SakaiYumi UenoMichiaki YokoyamaNoboru Yamanaka
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2005 Volume 98 Issue 11 Pages 847-851

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Abstract
We report a large primary frontal sinus cyst with intracranial extension. A 60-year-old man presented with swelling of the forehead. Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography showed a large frontal sinus cyst that exceeded the base of the skull in size and extended into the intracranial region; the frontal lobe was also pressed against. The cyst also developed into the orbit and pressed against the eye-ball. However, no symptoms indicated frontal lobe impairment, and diplopia was not recognized. Since there was a possibility that the dura mater might be damaged by opening the cyst, it was opened by an extranasal approach.
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