OWN - Quintessenz Verlags-GmbH CI - Copyright Quintessenz Verlags-GmbH OCI - Copyright Quintessenz Verlags-GmbH TA - Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants JT - The International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants IS - 1942-4434 (Electronic) IS - 0882-2786 (Print) IP - 2 VI - 15 PST - ppublish DP - 2000 PG - 287-290 LA - en TI - Maxillary Antral Mucocele and Its Relevance for Maxillary Sinus Augmentation Grafting: A Case Report FAU - Garg, Arun K. AU - Garg A FAU - Mugnolo, Gustavo M. AU - Mugnolo G FAU - Sasken, Harvey AU - Sasken H CN - OT - maxillary sinus OT - mucocele OT - postoperative maxillary cyst OT - sinus augmentation OT - surgical ciliated cyst AB - Paranasal sinus mucoceles are benign, locally expansile cystlike masses that are filled with mucus and lined with epithelium. Most occur in the frontal sinus. Maxillary sinus mucoceles are presumably uncommon in the United States and European countries, although they have been frequently reported in Japan, particularly following Caldwell-Luc surgery. Clinical symptoms may not appear for at least 10 years postoperatively. Chronic sinus inflammation and allergic disease are also common causes of paranasal mucoceles. This paper provides an overview of maxillary sinus mucoceles and presents a case study involving a 62-year-old Latin male whose asymptomatic maxillary sinus mucocele was not revealed until he presented for maxillary sinus grafting and implant placement. AID - 844466