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Sphenoid sinus mucocele with unilateral blindness
Nupur Kapoor Nerurkar1, Renuka Bradoo, Sujata Muranjan
1Department of Otolaryngology, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Mumbai, India.
The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology
|April 29, 2004
Abstract:
Mucoceles of the sphenoid sinus are rare and may frequently remain undiagnosed until symptoms due to compression of surrounding structures set in. In such cases, the optic nerve, because of its close proximity to the sphenoid sinus, is at risk, and pressure exerted by the mucocele may result in visual impairment. A case of a sphenoid sinus mucocele with sudden-onset unilateral blindness as the only presenting symptom has been described. Early diagnosis and prompt surgical intervention enabled the vision to be restored completely.