2015
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2015-211068
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Frontal sinus mucocoele: a rare cause of ptosis

Abstract: A 73-year-old man, with no medical history of note, presented with a 4-week history of an isolated left-sided ptosis and associated periorbital and retro-orbital discomfort. His pupils were spared, his eye movements were not restricted and he was not proptosed. A prompt CT orbits and head scan revealed a large left frontal sinus mucocoele that had eroded into the left orbit. The patient had successful endoscopic sinus surgery under the ear, nose and throat team and 1 month later was seen in ophthalmology clini… Show more

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“…In previous reports, ptosis has been associated with frontal sinus mucocele bulging inferiorly into the roof of the orbital fossa. [ 13 ] While it cannot be completely ruled out if the frontal sinus hematoma observed in this case affected ptosis, the fact the hematoma did not invade the superior orbital wall indicates that it was probably a simple result of trauma rather than a cause for ptosis. Figure 3 illustrates the mechanism of isolated blepharoptosis and frontal sinus hematoma in this case.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 93%
“…In previous reports, ptosis has been associated with frontal sinus mucocele bulging inferiorly into the roof of the orbital fossa. [ 13 ] While it cannot be completely ruled out if the frontal sinus hematoma observed in this case affected ptosis, the fact the hematoma did not invade the superior orbital wall indicates that it was probably a simple result of trauma rather than a cause for ptosis. Figure 3 illustrates the mechanism of isolated blepharoptosis and frontal sinus hematoma in this case.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 93%
“…Aquellos casos más complejos requerirán cirugías más radicales o abordajes abiertos. [5][6][7] La cirugía endoscópica mínima en estos pacientes se ha descrito mediante una sinusotomía frontal tipo Draf IIa, aunque en los casos en los que exista un diámetro anteroposterior estrecho del ostium del seno frontal o en donde el engrosamiento óseo sea considerable, se sugieren abordajes tipo Draf IIb o Draf III. 10 concLuSIonES Debe sospecharse de una bola fúngica sinusal en pacientes que se presenten con un cuadro clínico de rinosinusitis crónica recalcitrante unilateral.…”
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“…no hay prevalencia de género y son más comunes entre los 40 y 60 años de edad, se manifiesta con dolor/presión facial-frontal, edema periorbitario, proptosis, celulitis periorbitaria, diplopía, rinorrea y obstrucción nasal. 5,6 Los factores predisponentes son: traumatismos y cirugías regionales previas. Pueden afectar la órbita y elementos intracraneales por su efecto expansivo-destructivo.…”
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