Anterior clinoid mucocele coexisting with sphenoid sinus mucocele

Auris Nasus Larynx. 2009 Oct;36(5):598-600. doi: 10.1016/j.anl.2008.11.008. Epub 2009 Mar 3.

Abstract

An anterior clinoid mucocele, known to be extremely rare, can lead to visual complications due to its proximity to the optic nerve. We report a patient who developed visual disturbance due to an anterior clinoid mucocele. Interestingly, the anterior clinoid mucocele coexisted with a sphenoid sinus mucocele. When an anterior clinoid mucocele coexists with a sphenoid sinus mucocele, more deliberate diagnostic and therapeutic approaches must be considered according to our first experience.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bone Diseases / complications*
  • Bone Diseases / diagnosis
  • Endoscopy
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mucocele / complications*
  • Mucocele / diagnosis
  • Mucocele / surgery
  • Nerve Compression Syndromes / diagnosis
  • Nerve Compression Syndromes / etiology
  • Nerve Compression Syndromes / physiopathology
  • Optic Nerve
  • Paranasal Sinus Diseases / complications*
  • Paranasal Sinus Diseases / diagnosis
  • Paranasal Sinus Diseases / surgery
  • Sphenoid Bone* / diagnostic imaging
  • Sphenoid Bone* / pathology
  • Sphenoid Sinus* / diagnostic imaging
  • Sphenoid Sinus* / pathology
  • Sphenoid Sinus* / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Visual Acuity