An ethmoid mucocele causing diplopia: A case report. Issue 50 (December 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kim, Jong Seung; Kim, Eun Ji; Kwon, Sam Hyun
• Other Names: NA. section editor.
• Is Part Of: Medicine. Volume 96:Issue 50(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-12
• Subjects: diplopia -- endoscopy -- mucocele -- paranasal sinuses; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Médecine -- Périodiques; Geneeskunde; Medicine; Periodicals; Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000009353
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0025-7974

Abstract

Abstract: Rationale: Mucocele is a disease lined primarily by epithelium, and occurs mainly when the sinus ostium is obstructed. Patient concerns: We report a case of a 37-year-old man who presented with painless proptosis of the right eye and diplopia. Diagnoses: The preoperative finding was mucocele of the ethmoid sinus. Interventions: We performed endoscopic sinus surgery, which included uncapping of the anterior and superior wall of the mucocele. Outcomes: The mucocele was treated safely and effectively without touching the medial orbital wall. Lessons: Clinicians should note that minimally invasive surgery to remove ethmoid mucoceles is relatively straightforward and can prevent the various complications associated with these lesions.