Unusual funduscopic manifestations of an ethmoidal mucocele.

The following case illustrates how an orbital tumour may mimic a posterior segment mass on funduscopy by virtue of its indentation of the globe. Imaging techniques are shown to be vital in the elucidation of the true pathology. Case report A 30-year-old woman complained of severe throbbing pain in the right orbital region, associated with lacrimation and nausea, which had been intensifying over a 3 week period. She had not experienced diplopia or other visual disturbances .