Mucocele frontoetmoidal con afectación ocular
- F González
- A García
- A Prieto
ISSN: 0365-6691
Year of publication: 2005
Volume: 80
Issue: 5
Pages: 301-304
Type: Article
More publications in: Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmologia
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Abstract
Case report: We report a case of a large mucocele occurring in a 64-year-old male. The patient presented with severe proptosis and long standing complete visual loss of the left eye. Computer tomography showed a large cystic mass arising from the left fronto-ethmoidal sinus that invaded the orbit and the anterior cranial fossa. Additional ophthalmologic findings were retinal hemorrhages, optic disc swelling, chorio-retinal folds and a complete afferent pupillary defect of the left eye. Surgical management of the mucocele resolved the proptosis and retinal hemorrhages but the visual loss and the chorio-retinal folds persisted. Discussion: Mucoceles of the periorbital sinus may cause chorio-retinal alterations, optic neuropathy and permanent vision loss.
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