MAXILLARY SINUS MUCOCELE: DIAGNOSIS, CLINICAL COURSE, TREATMENT

Abstract

The article describes a rare case of mucocele (cystic stretching) of the maxillary sinus with a pronounced clinical picture in two female patients. Diagnostics is based on preoperative examinations: oral cavity examination, cytology, X-ray of the paranasal sinuses and computed tomography of the bones of the facial skeleton. In both cases, complaints of visual impairment were noted in the form of a decrease in its acuity and diplopia. The results of the histological study obtained after the surgical study allowed us to confirm the diagnosis. Surgical treatment was performed under general anesthesia. This case of cystic stretching of the maxillary sinus is interesting because the patient turned to the maxillofacial surgeons after unsuccessful treatment by an ophthalmologist two years after the onset of symptoms. When a patient complains about diplopia, it is recommended to make a CT scan of the paranasal sinuses.