Anterior clinoid mucocele coexisting with sphenoid sinus mucocele.
An anterior clinoid mucocele, known to be extremely rare, can lead to visual complications due to its proximity to the optic nerve. We report a patient who developed visual disturbance due to an anterior clinoid mucocele. Interestingly, the anterior clinoid mucocele coexisted with a sphenoid sinus mucocele. When an anterior clinoid mucocele coexists with a sphenoid sinus mucocele, more deliberate diagnostic and therapeutic approaches must be considered according to our first experience.
Kwon
Soon Ho
SH
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Kim
Si Hong
SH
Yoon
Joo-Heon
JH
D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009078:Mucocele / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D009900:Optic Nerve; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013100:Sphenoid Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity