Mucocele of the sphenoid sinus: A rare cause of reversible 3rdnerve palsy
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Sphenoid sinus mucocele with blindness: a rare presentation.
Isolated sphenoid sinus mucocele is a rare entity. Here we report a case of isolated sphenoid sinus mucocele in a 9 years old girl presenting with unilateral blindness and without any sinonasal complaints. C.T. scan revealed an isolated sphenoid sinus mucocele which was managed endoscopically. A brief review of literature is also included.
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Corresponding author: Jagdeep Singh Virk, ENT Department, Queen’s Hospital, Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, Rom Valley Way, Romford, Essex, RM7 0AZ Email: [email protected] Contact number: +44 (0)7908960034 Fax: +44 (0)2088693098 Conflicts of interest: None Financial disclosure information: None Word count: 594
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0972-2327
DOI: 10.4103/0972-2327.95006