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Frontal mucocele

Case contributed by Dalia Ibrahim
Diagnosis probable

Presentation

Right orbital swelling and pain.

Patient Data

Age: 45 years
Gender: Female
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Expansion of the totally opacified right compartment of the frontal sinus showing rather high attenuation value contents. Smooth scalloping of its related bony boundaries with erosion & dehiscence of its inferior wall & subsequent encroachment on the right orbital cavity by bulging soft tissue which is seen mildly displacing the right globe downwards. No associated peri-orbital inflammatory changes.

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