Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Diseases Affecting Orbit

Area of Science:

• Ophthalmology
• Otorhinolaryngology
• Radiology

Background:

• Nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses are anatomically close to the orbit.
• Diseases affecting these sinuses can lead to orbital complications.

Purpose of the Study:

• To discuss orbital complications arising from nasal cavity and paranasal sinus diseases.
• To analyze patient data for demographic, clinical, and radiological characteristics.

Main Methods:

• Retrospective review of patients with sinonasal diseases affecting the orbit.
• Exclusion of primary orbital abnormalities and cases without radiologic orbital signs.
• Analysis of age, gender, orbital/ocular findings, radiological data, and co-existing sinonasal conditions.

Main Results:

• 41 patients were included, with a mean age of 41.25 years (male:female ratio 23:18).
• Common conditions included mucocele (11), sinusitis (9), fibrous dysplasia (7), neoplasm (6), nasal polyp (4), and paranasal osteoma (4).
• Proptosis was the major clinical presentation.

Conclusions:

• Otolaryngologists must consider sinonasal diseases as a cause of orbital complications due to anatomical proximity.
• Radiologic imaging is essential for diagnosis, determining disease extent, and planning multidisciplinary management.