[Unilateral amaurosis caused by osteoma of the sphenoid sinus associated with mucocele. Apropos of a case].
A rare case of sphenoid sinus osteoma associated with a mucocele is presented. Progressive unilateral amaurosis is the only clinical sign. Subtotal resection of the tumor had been realised through a frontal extra-dural approach. The operative indications are discussed.
Noterman
J
J
Service de Neurochirurgie, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Belgique.
Patay
Z
Z
De Witte
O
O
Salmon
I
I
Brotchi
J
J
D000328:Adult; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology*; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009078:Mucocele / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D009896:Optic Atrophy / Q000209:etiology; D010016:Osteoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed