Small ethmoid mucocele with intracranial extension associated with fibrous dysplasia: A rare case report
Luong Trung Vu, Dung Trung Dao, Le Cong Dinh, Hong Thị Nguyen, Nguyen Khoi Vu, Hao Thi Nguyen · 2026
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Description
A mucocele is a slow-growing cyst in a sinus, and one reaching into the skull is rare, usually tied to large, long-standing growths. A six-author team reports a smaller, quieter case: a 34-year-old woman with vague facial pain after a flu infection and no typical sinus or nerve symptoms. Scans found a small ethmoid sinus lesion, barely over a centimeter.
Despite its size, the cyst had worn through the skull base and pressed lightly on the frontal lobe, without swelling or deficits. Surgeons drained it fully through the nose with an endoscope. Tissue analysis revealed a second finding, fibrous dysplasia, a bony disorder that likely weakened the wall. Her recovery was smooth, with no return of the lesion. The authors warn that even small, silent cysts can breach the skull when the bone is abnormal, and they stress early imaging.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Luong Trung Vu, Dung Trung Dao, Le Cong Dinh, Hong Thị Nguyen, Nguyen Khoi Vu, Hao Thi Nguyen |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 18 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |