%0 Case Reports
%T The endonasal endoscopic management of pediatric lateral frontal mucocele.
%A AlShakhs A
%A AlMomen A
%A Alharbi M
%A Almolani F
%A Alawadh A
%A Alameer M
%J Int J Surg Case Rep
%V 78
%N 0
%D Jan 2021
%M 33418279
暂无%R 10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.12.040
%X OBJECTIVE: The aim of this report is to show the usefulness of endoscopic sinus surgery in management of lateral frontal mucocele in pediatric patient.
METHODS: A 14 years old girl presented with right frontal bone depression and headache. CT and MRI showed lateral mucocele occupying the right frontal sinus. The patient was managed successfully by image-guided endoscopic sinus surgery and she was well after two years follow up.
CONCLUSIONS: Frontal mucoceles in children are rare. We report a rare case of a child with lateral frontal mucocele with no known etiology, treated successfully by image-guided endoscopic sinus surgery with no recurrence after two years follow-up. This case shows the usefulness of image-guided endoscopic sinus surgery in treatment of lateral frontal mucocele in children.