Sphenoid Sinus Mucocele Caused by a Completely Thrombosed Intracavernous Carotid Artery Aneurysm: An Unusual Association

Sphenoid Sinus Mucocele Caused by a Completely Thrombosed Intracavernous Carotid Artery Aneurysm: An Unusual Association

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Abstract Background Mucocele is an inflammatory disease caused by the retention of mucoid secretions within a paranasal sinus. Although rare, the presence of a vascular lesion inside the sphenoid sinus could determine ostium obstruction, thus causing mucocele development. C...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Villa, Michelangelo De Angelis, Ivan Piscevic, Domenico Solari, Luigi Maria Cavallo, Paolo Cappabianca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2014-05-01
Series:Journal of Neurological Surgery Reports
Subjects:
sphenoidal mucocele
aneurysm
endoscopic endonasal surgery
skull base surgery
sinus surgery
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0034-1373666

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