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Cysts of the paranasal sinuses may be classified into two groups: intrinsic cysts arising within the sinuses and extrinsic cysts which take origin in adjacent structures such as the orbit or dental tissues.
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Lloyd, G.A.S. (1988). Cysts and Mucocoeles. In: Diagnostic Imaging of the Nose and Paranasal Sinuses. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1629-5_6
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