title: Anterior clinoid mucocele--clinical presentation, investigations, and management by endoscopic excision: review of literature.
abstract: Mucoceles in the anterior clinoid location are exceptionally rare. They present with visual failure and are often misdiagnosed as unilateral optic neuritis. Early recognition with imaging studies and prompt surgical excision is the treatment of choice. Endoscopic surgery achieves this with the least surgical trauma and hospitalization. We report two cases of anterior clinoid mucocele that were treated successfully by endoscopic surgery and also review its management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Coventry & Warwickshire, Coventry, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Sarin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kuruvath
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, University Hospital of Birmingham, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Shahzada
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, University Hospital of Birmingham, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Coventry & Warwickshire, Coventry, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Amjad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shad
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003392:Cranial Sinuses / Q000601:surgery; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006941:Hyperesthesia / Q000209:etiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009078:Mucocele / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D020127:Recovery of Function; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome