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Case Reports
. 1987 Aug;94(8):1013-9.
doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(87)33351-2.

Ophthalmic manifestations of maxillary sinus mucoceles

L D Ormerod  1 , A L Weber, S D Rauch, S E Feldon
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Case Reports

Ophthalmic manifestations of maxillary sinus mucoceles

L D Ormerod et al. Ophthalmology. 1987 Aug.

Abstract

Mucoceles involving any of the paranasal sinuses may present with ophthalmic disturbances. Maxillary antral mucoceles can encroach on the inferior orbit with ocular displacement and compression, proptosis or enophthalmos, lower lid distortion, tethering of extraocular muscles, and ptosis. Periocular pain, erosion of the inferior orbital rim, infraorbital nerve compression, epiphora, and inner canthal swellings are other important presentations. Postoperative mucoceles may involve only a portion of the antrum. Five illustrative cases are presented.

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