A Case of Abducens Nerve Palsy Caused by Isolated Sphenoid Fungal Sinusitis.
- Author:
Jung Gwon NAM
1
;
Byung Sam SEO
;
Ki Chul PARK
;
Jae Hyuk CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ulsan University College of Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan, Korea. jknam@medigate.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Sphenoid sinusitis;
Abducens nerve palsy
- MeSH:
Abducens Nerve Diseases*;
Abducens Nerve*;
Diagnosis;
Orbit;
Paralysis;
Sinusitis*;
Sphenoid Sinus;
Sphenoid Sinusitis
- From:Journal of Rhinology
2006;13(1):53-55
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Isolated sphenoid sinusitis is a rare disorder. There are some difficulties in its diagnosis; therefore the first presentation of this disorder might be with complications. These complications are essentially due to the anatomical location of the sinus and its proximity to the intra-cranial and orbital contents, to which infection may easily spread. A case of isolated sphenoid fungal sinusitis with unilateral abducent nerve palsy is being reported which was successfully treated by parenteral antibiotic therapy and endonasal endoscopic sphenoidotomy.
