Giant frontal sinus mucocele mimicked a primary brain tumor: A case report.
| Autor: | Shojaei H; Department of Neurosurgery, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Mazandaran, Iran., Mollahoseini R; Department of Neurosurgery, Firoozgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Kargar-Soleimanabad S; Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran. Electronic address: Saeed1376.mu@gmail.com. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | International journal of surgery case reports [Int J Surg Case Rep] 2024 May; Vol. 118, pp. 109598. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 31. |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijscr.2024.109598 |
| Abstrakt: | Introduction: Frontal sinus mucoceles commonly manifest with orbital complications. Intracranial complications, though rare, are significant in the differential diagnosis. Tumefactive and giant mucoceles can resemble intracranial tumors. Case Presentation: We present the case of a 24-year-old male patient who initially presented to our institution after experiencing a single generalized tonic-clonic seizure. Initial imaging revealed large masses in both frontal lobes. Surgical intervention revealed mucoceles originating from the frontal and paranasal sinuses. Discussion: Mucoceles are often misdiagnosed due to the wide variety of symptoms they can present. In particular, the tumefactive type of mucoceles can present brain tumors both clinically and radiologically. Conclusion: Mucoceles can manifest as tumefactive lesions, mimicking intracranial masses, and may present as perplexing neurological conditions. Competing Interests: Conflict of interest statement There is no any conflicts of interest for authors in this study. (Copyright © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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