Journal article
Sphenoid Sinus Mucocele: A Rare Complication of Transsphenoidal Hypophysectomy
Ear, nose, & throat journal, v 80(12), pp 886-888
Dec 2001
PMID: 11775523
Abstract
Only seven cases of a sphenoid mucocele occurring after transsphenoidal hypophysectomy have been previously reported in the world literature. In this article, we report a new case, which occurred in a 67-year-old man. The sphenoid sinus mucocele developed 12 years following transsphenoidal hypophysectomy and adjunctive radiotherapy. The patient was successfully managed with incision and drainage. Although transsphenoidal hypophysectomy is a common operation, this particular complication appears to be rare or at least under-reported. Sphenoid sinus mucocele deserves consideration in the differential diagnosis of a sphenoidal parasellar mass in a patient who has undergone an earlier transsphenoidal hypophysectomy.
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- Title
- Sphenoid Sinus Mucocele: A Rare Complication of Transsphenoidal Hypophysectomy
- Creators
- Farrel J. Buchinsky - Allegheny General HospitalThomas A. Gennarelli - Medical College of WisconsinScott E. Strome - Department of Otolaryngology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MinnDaniel G. Deschler - Massachusetts Eye and Ear InfirmaryRichard E. Hayden - Hahnemann University Hospital
- Publication Details
- Ear, nose, & throat journal, v 80(12), pp 886-888
- Publisher
- Sage
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Otolaryngology (and Head and Neck Surgery)
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0035216089
- Other Identifier
- 991020202228204721