The endonasal endoscopic management of pediatric lateral frontal mucocele.

OBJECTIVES

The aim of this report is to show the usefulness of endoscopic sinus surgery in management of lateral frontal mucocele in pediatric patient.

CASE PRESENTATION: A 14 years old girl presented with right frontal bone depression and headache. CT and MRI showed lateral mucocele occupying the right frontal sinus. The patient was managed successfully by image-guided endoscopic sinus surgery and she was well after two years follow up.

DISCUSSION &

CONCLUSION

Frontal mucoceles in children are rare. We report a rare case of a child with lateral frontal mucocele with no known etiology, treated successfully by image-guided endoscopic sinus surgery with no recurrence after two years follow-up. This case shows the usefulness of image-guided endoscopic sinus surgery in treatment of lateral frontal mucocele in children.