title: [Reversible retrobulbar optic neuritis due to sphenoidal sinus disorders: two case studies].
abstract: Optic neuritis are clinically demonstrated by a temporary but severe loss of vision and can be caused by a wide variety of diseases. It is unusual for sphenoidal sinusitis to co-exist with acute optic neuritis, so the simultaneous appearance of both diseases would invite aetiological suspicion. We present two cases where the first clinical manifestation of infectious sphenoidal pathology was retrobulbar optic neuritis, which reverted with treatment, medical in one case and surgical in the other, of the sinusitis.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Otorrinolaringología. Hospital Central de Asturias. Oviedo. Asturias. España. acocapelaz@yahoo.es
authors.forename: Andrés
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Coca Pelaz
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fernández Lisa
authors.forename: José Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Llorente Pendás
authors.forename: Juan Pablo
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Rodrigo Tapia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000209:etiology*; D015524:Sphenoid Sinusitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy