Optic neuritis is nothing to sneeze at

Michael S Vaphiades; Jacob J Yunker; Glenn H Roberson; Dale R Meyer; David M Mills

doi:10.1016/j.survophthal.2006.10.008

Optic neuritis is nothing to sneeze at

Surv Ophthalmol. 2007 Jan-Feb;52(1):106-10. doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2006.10.008.

Authors

Michael S Vaphiades¹, Jacob J Yunker, Glenn H Roberson, Dale R Meyer, David M Mills

Affiliation

¹ Departments of Ophthalmology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35233, USA.

PMID: 17212993
DOI: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2006.10.008

Abstract

A 36-year-old man developed acute visual loss, mimicking an optic neuritis in the left eye. Cranial magnetic resonance imaging revealed a sphenoid sinus mucocele with extension into the anterior clinoid process abutting the left optic nerve. Endoscopic marsupialization of the mucocele led to marked improvement of vision. Sphenoid sinus mucocele is discussed, as is the differential diagnosis of optic neuritis.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Color Vision Defects / diagnosis*
Color Vision Defects / surgery
Diagnosis, Differential
Endoscopy
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Mucocele / diagnosis*
Mucocele / surgery
Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures
Optic Neuritis / diagnosis*
Paranasal Sinus Diseases / diagnosis*
Paranasal Sinus Diseases / pathology*
Paranasal Sinus Diseases / surgery
Scotoma / diagnosis*
Scotoma / surgery
Sphenoid Sinus / pathology*
Sphenoid Sinus / surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed