AN UNUSUAL PRESENTATION OF FRONTO-ETHMOIDAL MUCOCELE

Abstract

An unusual  presentation of fronto-ethmoidal mucocele is reported. A 65 years old male presented with complains of painless swelling over left supraorbital region, protrusion of left eye ball for 6 months and loss of vision left eye for 4 months. On examination there was swelling over left supraorbital region with non-axial proptosis. CT scan showed well defined homogenous soft tissue density in left orbit, frontal and ethmoid sinuses displacing eyeball forward, downward and laterally. Endoscopic marsupialization of mucocele with fronto-ethmoidectomy was performed.

Keywords: Endoscopic, Fronto-ethmoidal mucocele, Marsupialization