title: Ophthalmic manifestations of maxillary sinus mucoceles.
abstract: Mucoceles involving any of the paranasal sinuses may present with ophthalmic disturbances. Maxillary antral mucoceles can encroach on the inferior orbit with ocular displacement and compression, proptosis or enophthalmos, lower lid distortion, tethering of extraocular muscles, and ptosis. Periocular pain, erosion of the inferior orbital rim, infraorbital nerve compression, epiphora, and inner canthal swellings are other important presentations. Postoperative mucoceles may involve only a portion of the antrum. Five illustrative cases are presented.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston.
authors: L D
authors: LD
authors: Ormerod
authors: A L
authors: AL
authors: Weber
authors: S D
authors: SD
authors: Rauch
authors: S E
authors: SE
authors: Feldon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009078:Mucocele / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography