
Frontoethmoid Mucocele causing Unilateral Proptosis
Author(s) -
Netra Aniruddha Pathak,
Chetana Shivdas Naik,
Vidya Rokade,
Kiran Jayawant Shinde
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
bengal journal of otolaryngology and head neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2395-2407
pISSN - 2395-2393
DOI - 10.47210/bjohns.2018.v26i2.188
Subject(s) - medicine , mucocele , diplopia , gold standard (test) , surgery , visual acuity , head trauma , endoscopic sinus surgery , radiology , frontal sinus
Mucoceles occur most frequently in the frontal and ethmoidal sinuses, without gender prevalence. Presenting symptoms can include facial pain, headache, nasal obstruction, diplopia, decreased visual acuity, orbital globe displacement, facial swelling and meningitis, depending on the anatomic area involved. The gold standard in terms of diagnostic precision is computed tomography scan.
Case Report
The present study describes case of frontoethmoidal mucocele with orbital involvement that was treated by transnasal endoscopic approach obtaining good outcomes, demonstrating safety and efficacy of this surgical approach.
Conclusion
Transnasal endoscopic management of mucoceles is preferred due to minimal trauma and less morbidity.