<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>A 16-month-old male crossbreed dog, which suffered a previous traumatic incident, was presented for evaluation of a chronic fluctuant right supraorbitary mass. On computed tomography, a well-defined, expansile, hypodense mass, showing a thin peripheral enhancement was occupying the right frontal sinus and extending into the cranial cavity. Imaging findings, bacteriological culture, and histopathology of the surgically excised mass were consistent with a frontal sinus mucopyocele. Frontal sinus mucopyocele should be included as a differential diagnosis for a well-marginated expansile frontal sinus mass, especially when present in young animals or/and associated with a previous craniofacial trauma.</p></abstract>

A 16-month-old male crossbreed dog, which suffered a previous traumatic incident, was presented for evaluation of a chronic fluctuant right supraorbitary mass. On computed tomography, a well-defined, expansile, hypodense mass, showing a thin peripheral enhancement was occupying the right frontal sinus and extending into the cranial cavity. Imaging findings, bacteriological culture, and histopathology of the surgically excised mass were consistent with a frontal sinus mucopyocele. Frontal sinus mucopyocele should be included as a differential diagnosis for a well-marginated expansile frontal sinus mass, especially when present in young animals or/and associated with a previous craniofacial trauma.

Computed Tomography Findings in a Case of Giant Frontal Sinus Mucopyocele in a Dog

Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals, Facultat de Veterinària

Acta Veterinaria

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A 16-month-old male crossbreed dog, which suffered a previous traumatic incident, was presented for evaluation of a chronic fluctuant right supraorbitary mass....

Computed Tomography Findings in a Case of Giant Frontal Sinus Mucopyocele in a Dog

Published Online: Jul 04, 2018

Page range: 232 - 238

Received: Oct 02, 2017

Accepted: Mar 16, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2018-0020

Keywords
frontal sinus mucocele, nasofrontal opening, craniofacial trauma

© 2018 Altuzarra Raúl et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Computed Tomography Findings in a Case of Giant Frontal Sinus Mucopyocele in a Dog

Published Online: Jul 04, 2018

Page range: 232 - 238

Received: Oct 02, 2017

Accepted: Mar 16, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2018-0020

Keywordsfrontal sinus mucocele, nasofrontal opening, craniofacial trauma

© 2018 Altuzarra Raúl et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
frontal sinus mucocele, nasofrontal opening, craniofacial trauma