title: [Anterior clinoid process mucocele causing optic nerve compression].
abstract: A mucocele is a collection of mucus lined by mucus-secreting epithelium of a paranasal sinus. The anterior clinoid process may become pneumatized during the development of the skull base. Rarely, an anterior clinoid process mucocele may form in this air space. We report a patient with anterior clinoid process mucocele who presented with visual loss and limited motility in the affected eye, and underwent surgery to decompress the orbital apex and optic nerve. We also review the literature regarding this rare diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Tel Aviv Medical Center. elad_moi@netvision.net.il
authors.forename: Elad
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Moisseiev
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Regenbogen
authors.forename: Yoram
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Segev
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009078:Mucocele / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology