title: Sphenoid sinus mucocoele presenting as complete ophthalmoplegia.
abstract: Sphenoid sinus mucocoeles represent 1% of all paranasal sinus mucocoeles. We describe a case of a sinus mucocoele with an atypical presentation comprising the sudden onset of a complete ophthalmoplegia. There was good recovery following drainage of the mucocoele.
authors: Department of Surgery, Neurosurgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Grattan Street, Parkville, 3052, Victoria, Australia.
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Roufail
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Briggs
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Tress
authors: A H
authors: AH
authors: Kaye
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009078:Mucocele / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed