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Radiol Case Rep2026;21(12):5818-5824.December 1, 2026Case Reports

Small ethmoid mucocele with intracranial extension associated with fibrous dysplasia: A rare case report.

Luong Trung Vu1, Dung Trung Dao1,2, Le Cong Dinh1,2, Hong Thị Nguyen1, Nguyen Khoi Vu3, Hao Thi Nguyen1
1Department of Otolaryngology, Bach Mai Hospital, 78 Giai Phong Road, Kim Lien, Hanoi, 10000, Vietnam.
2Department of Otolaryngology, Hanoi Medical University, 1 Ton That Tung, Kim Lien, Hanoi, 10000, Vietnam.
3Cohort 6, College of Health Science, Vin University, Vinhomes Ocean Park, Gia Lam, Hanoi, 10000, Vietnam.
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Abstract

Ethmoid mucoceles are expansile, benign cystic lesions characterized by slow growth, predominantly affecting the frontal sinus, followed by the ethmoid sinus, and infrequently the sphenoid and maxillary sinuses. Intracranial involvement is rare and is typically associated with large or longstanding lesions. We present a case involving a 34-year-old immunocompetent woman who experienced non-specifi…

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