Two Cases of Sphenoid Sinus Lesion Causing Visual Loss

• DOI: 10.35420/jcohns.2011.22.1.111
• Publication Date: 2019-07-05T09:22:43Z
• Authors: Sang Min Lee; Tae Hoon Lee; Seong Rok Lee; Jung Gwon Nam
• Keywords: Mucocele; Optic neuritis; Sinus (botany); Sphenoidal sinus; Visual Disturbance

Sphenoid sinus is placed deeper than the other paranasal sinuses. close proximity with critical structures like carotid artery, optic nerve. Because of this anatomical association, mucocele or sinusitis sphenoid has caused visual disturbance by neuritis. Optic neuritis generally defined as an inflammatory neuropathy nerve usually associated infectious, inflammatory, compressive, neoplastic, vascular processes. Degeneration demyelination occurs and leads to vision loss. We present two cases secondary fungal mucocele. All are treated surgically using endoscopic surgery intravenous antibiotics corticosteroids. (J Clinical Otolaryngol 2011;22:111–115)