[Intradural Mucocele Associated with a Frontoethmoidal Osteoma:A Case Report]. 2020

Ryota Nakagawa, and Hiroyuki Ima, and Masatoshi Yamada, and Suetaka Nishiike, and Yasunori Fujimoto
Department of Neurosurgery, Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety, Osaka Rosai Hospital.

The formation of symptomatic intradural mucocele associated with a paranasal osteoma is rare, and no standard treatment has been established. Here, we present a case of intradural mucocele in a 27-year-old man complaining of headache and generalized convulsion. Cranial CT and brain MRI showed a left frontoethmoidal osteoma extending into the left anterior cranial fossa and orbit along with a mass in the left frontal lobe. He underwent resection of both intracranial osteomas and the mass through left frontal craniotomy. Histological findings were consistent with a mucocele, and the diagnosis of an intradural mucocele associated with a frontoethmoidal osteoma was confirmed. The postoperative course was uneventful. Although both osteoma and mucocele are benign, they may cause life-threatening symptoms by expanding intracranially. A tailored treatment considering the invasiveness and postoperative long-term follow-up of the patient is essential for this uncommon condition.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D009078 Mucocele A retention cyst of the salivary gland, lacrimal sac, paranasal sinuses, appendix, or gallbladder. (Stedman, 26th ed) Mucoceles
D010016 Osteoma A benign tumor composed of bone tissue or a hard tumor of bonelike structure developing on a bone (homoplastic osteoma) or on other structures (heteroplastic osteoma). (From Dorland, 27th ed) Osteomas
D010255 Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the PARANASAL SINUSES. Cancer of Paranasal Sinus,Neoplasms, Paranasal Sinus,Paranasal Sinus Cancer,Cancer, Paranasal Sinus,Cancers, Paranasal Sinus,Neoplasm, Paranasal Sinus,Paranasal Sinus Cancers,Paranasal Sinus Neoplasm
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
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D035262 Cranial Fossa, Anterior The compartment containing the inferior part and anterior extremities of the frontal lobes (FRONTAL LOBE) of the cerebral hemispheres. It is formed mainly by orbital parts of the FRONTAL BONE and the lesser wings of the SPHENOID BONE. Anterior Cranial Fossa,Olfactory Groove,Fossa, Anterior Cranial,Groove, Olfactory,Olfactory Grooves

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