Frontoethmoidal mucocele with intraorbital extension: an unusual cause of diplopia.
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.
Rashid
Muhammad
M
Department of ENT, PAF Hospital, Sargodha, Pakistan. mrjaggal@yahoo.com
Zaheer Haider
Syed Muhammad
SM
Firdous
Muhammad
M
Uddin Naqvi
Syed Nadeem
SN
Ahmed
Ayaz
A
D000368:Aged; D004172:Diplopia / Q000209:etiology*; D005005:Ethmoid Sinus; D005260:Female; D005626:Frontal Sinus; D006801:Humans; D009078:Mucocele / Q000473:pathology*; D009915:Orbit / Q000473:pathology*