title: Frontoethmoidal mucocele with intraorbital extension: an unusual cause of diplopia.
abstract: Frontoethmoidal mucoceles are pseudo-cystic lesions which may present with orbital symptoms. A case of frontoethmoidal mucocele in an elderly lady is described who presented with diplopia primarily and was diagnosed with CT scan regarding primary pathology and intraorbital extension. Recovery followed surgical excision and orbital clearance.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, PAF Hospital, Sargodha, Pakistan. mrjaggal@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rashid
authors.forename: Syed Muhammad
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Zaheer Haider
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Firdous
authors.forename: Syed Nadeem
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Uddin Naqvi
authors.forename: Ayaz
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ahmed
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004172:Diplopia / Q000209:etiology*; D005005:Ethmoid Sinus; D005260:Female; D005626:Frontal Sinus; D006801:Humans; D009078:Mucocele / Q000473:pathology*; D009915:Orbit / Q000473:pathology*