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Swollen Optic Disc and Sinusitis
Chiara Del Noce1, Filippo Marchi2, Giacomo Sollini2
1Anatomical-Clinical Laboratory for Functional Diagnosis and Treatment of Glaucoma and Neuroophthalmology, Eye Clinic, DiNOGMI, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Purpose:
To present a case of optic disc swelling caused by sinusitis.
Methods:
Ocular symptoms were investigated using computed tomography imaging of the facial bones to detect the relationship between the sinus inflammation and the optic nerve.
Results:
A particular configuration of the optic nerve was detected. Optic nerve course through the inflamed sphenoidal sinus is a condition associated with a greater risk of inflammation.
Conclusion:
Sinusitis is a rare but treatable cause of optic neuritis. The choice of the correct radiological investigation to be done to set up a proper treatment of the sinus pathological condition is also essential for the resolution of ocular symptoms.
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