Acute Third Nerve Palsy with Pupillary Sparing: A Rare Manifestation of Sphenoid Sinus Mucocele

Kumar S¹, Mehra R¹ and Chauhan N²

¹Department of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery, Dr. Rajendra Prashad Government Medical College Tanda, Kangra H.P. India

²Department of Radiodiagnosis, Dr. Rajendra Prashad Government Medical College Tanda, Kangra H.P. India

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Kumar S, Mehra R and Chauhan N. Acute Third Nerve Palsy with Pupillary Sparing: A Rare Manifestation of Sphenoid Sinus Mucocele. Neuro-Ophthalmology & Visual Neuroscience. 2021; 6(1):1-3. doi: 10.12691/novn-6-1-1

Abstract

Mucocele of para-nasal sinus is a rare entity resulting from chronic accumulation of mucoid secretion, leading to progressive thinning of sinus bony wall. We are presenting a case report of a middle age female patient with sphenoid mucocele causing sudden third cranial nerve palsy with pupil sparing. She was managed by urgent endoscopic marsupialzation.

Keywords:
Sphenoid mucocele third nerve palsy endoscopic sinus surgery

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