PMID: 16532980Mar 15, 2006Paper

Clinicopathologic, ophthalmic, visual profiles and management of mucoceles in blacks

Journal of the National Medical Association
Ayotunde AjaiyeobaAdekunle Onakoya

Abstract

The study aimed at finding out the clinicopathologic, ophthalmic and visual profiles, management and outcome of mucoceles of the paranasal sinuses in Nigerians. The study was a retrospective review of 20 cases of mucoceles who presented to the ENT clinic and referred to the eye clinic of the University College Hospital Ibadan, Nigeria. These included nine males and 11 females with a male:female ratio of approximately 1:1. Mucoceles commonly involved more than one sinus on the same side. The sinuses commonly involved were the frontoethmoidal sinuses, frontal sinus and maxillary sinuses. The preoperative visual acuity in 16 (80%) patients was 6/4-6/9, three (15%) had between 6/9-6/18, and one (5%) patient was CF ("count fingers") in the affected eyes. The majority (90%) of our patients presented with multiple ophthalmic features; however, proptosis was the most popular and ophthalmic presentation and occurred in 15 (75%) patients. Proptosis was nonaxial in all cases with inferior, lateral or inferolateral displacement. Degree of proptosis ranged from 1-20 mm. Other presentations were squint (leading to diplopia) observed in one (5%) patient and epiphora in another [one (5%)] patient. Poor vision appeared to be the main problem in...Continue Reading

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