title: Surgical reconstruction of complications associated with fronto-ethmoid mucocele surgery.
abstract: Devastating complications can occur following an uncomplicated resection of a fronto-ethmoid mucocele, namely, total blepharoptosis, diplopia, and vertical-horizontal extraocular muscle abnormalities. Four stages of reconstructive surgery were required over a two-year period of time to arrive at an acceptable appearance and useful binocular vision. Maximum care must be exercised when resecting a fronto-ethmoid mucocele. Inadvertent trauma to the orbital anatomy may result in a multitude of serious ocular complications.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004172:Diplopia / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005005:Ethmoid Sinus / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005626:Frontal Sinus / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D009078:Mucocele / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013285:Strabismus / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery