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[About a cyst of frontal sinus (author's transl)]. 1978

S Brami, and P Cattan, and L Houngbadji

A case of true cyst of frontal sinus has been reported. The authors pointed out the good exposure given by the coronal incision approach. Differential diagnosis was discussed, no finding mentioned was pathognomonic. Difference with mucocele was made by microscopic examination. Because the bone destruction of posterior wall of the frontal sinus, an exclusion of the sinus was performed without filling of the cavity. Good result was obtained one year after operation.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D010254	Paranasal Sinus Diseases	Diseases affecting or involving the PARANASAL SINUSES and generally manifesting as inflammation, abscesses, cysts, or tumors.	Disease, Paranasal Sinus,Diseases, Paranasal Sinus,Paranasal Sinus Disease,Sinus Disease, Paranasal,Sinus Diseases, Paranasal
D011859	Radiography	Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film).	Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D003560	Cysts	Any fluid-filled closed cavity or sac that is lined by an EPITHELIUM. Cysts can be of normal, abnormal, non-neoplastic, or neoplastic tissues.	Cyst
D003937	Diagnosis, Differential	Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures.	Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D005626	Frontal Sinus	One of the paired, but seldom symmetrical, air spaces located between the inner and outer compact layers of the FRONTAL BONE in the forehead.	Agger Nasi Cell,Frontal Recess,Frontal Sinus Ostium,Agger Nasi Cells,Cell, Agger Nasi,Frontal Recesses,Frontal Sinus Ostiums,Recess, Frontal,Sinus Ostium, Frontal,Sinus Ostiums, Frontal,Sinus, Frontal
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man