| Title |
Pneumosinus Dilatans of the Sphenoid Sinus Presenting with Visual Loss |
| Creator |
Skolnick, CA; Mafee, MF; Goodwin, JA |
| Affiliation |
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, 60612, USA. |
| Abstract |
OBJECTIVE: To report 3 cases of pneumosinus dilatans of the sphenoid sinus associated with visual loss. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Retrospective case series describing history of visual loss, visual examination, visual field deficits, and radiologic imaging. RESULTS: Three patients developed visual loss associated with pneumosinus dilatans of the sphenoid sinus. CONCLUSIONS: Pneumosinus dilatans of the sphenoid sinus is a rare disorder that should be considered in patients presenting with unexplained visual loss. |
| Subject |
Adult; Dilatation, Pathologic; Female; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Middle Older people; Optic Atrophy/diagnosis; Paranasal Sinus Diseases/complications; Paranasal Sinus Diseases/diagnosis; Retrospective Studies; Sphenoid Sinus/pathology; Sphenoid Sinus/radiography; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Vision Disorders/diagnosis; Vision Disorders/etiology; Visual Acuity; Visual Fields |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
225282 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6b029x6/225282 |
