Benjamin P Caughlin | Author | SciTechnol

Benjamin P Caughlin Author

bpcaughlin@yahoo.com

Subjects of specialization
Mucoceles, Chronic Illness, Dental Medicine, Neurophysiology

Affiliation
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA

Biography

Benjamin P Caughlin, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA

Publications

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Mucoceles of the Paranasal Sinuses: A 10 Year Single Institution Review

Author(s):

Mahdi A Shkoukani, Benjamin P Caughlin, Adam Folbe, Lucio Pereira, Michael A Carron, Robert H Mathog

Mucoceles of the Paranasal Sinuses: A 10 Year Single Institution Review

Background: Mucoceles are epithelial-lined, mucous-containing, cysts related to compromised sinus ventilation via blockage of the sinus outflow tract or entrapment of mucosa in a fracture line. Mucoceles may lead to thinning of surrounding bone and extension beyond the sinus walls into adjacent structures causing complications. The aim of this study is to review the incidence, risk factors and treatment of paranasal sinus mucoceles in a single academic institution over a decade.
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DOI: 10.4172/2324-8785.1000113

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