title: Bilateral orbital and optic nerve endoscopic endonasal decompression for nonspecific inflammatory orbital disease: case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Endoscopic endonasal optic nerve decompression (EEOND) is indicated in traumatic and endocrine orbitopathies as well as in idiopathic intracranial hypertension.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present a patient with bilateral nonspecific inflammatory orbitopathy (NSIO) and optic nerve compression presenting with acute severe visual loss. Bilateral orbital and optic nerve decompression was performed as an emergency procedure with a favorable ophthalmological result.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  EEOND is an effective and safe technique in acute orbitopathies and should be taken in consideration in atypical clinical settings causing severe acute visual loss.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Hopital Foch, Suresnes, France.
authors.forename: Sorin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aldea
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Hopital Foch, Suresnes, France.
authors.forename: Dorin
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bică
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Hopital Foch, Suresnes, France.
authors.forename: Ionuţ
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gobej
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Hopital Foch, Suresnes, France.
authors.forename: Saad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bennis
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Hopital Foch, Suresnes, France.
authors.forename: Bertrand
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Baussart
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Hopital Foch, Suresnes, France.
authors.forename: Etienne
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mireau
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Hopital Foch, Suresnes, France.
authors.forename: Frederic
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bourdain
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Hopital Foch, Suresnes, France.
authors.forename: Stephan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gaillard
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D009915:Orbit / Q000294:innervation* / Q000601:surgery*; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D014787:Vision Tests
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents