{"id":"286b45d6-c7d0-4253-b2e5-bf613d9d1f0b","slug":"anterior-clinoid-mucocele-presenting-with-orbital-apex-syndrome","title":"Anterior clinoid mucocele presenting with orbital apex syndrome","authors":["Anthony C. Wang","Khoi D. Than","Suresh Ramnath","Aditya S. Pandey"],"abstract":"Background: Pneumatized anterior clinoid process is a common anatomic variant. Mucocele formation is a known complication of clinoid drilling during certain intracranial operations; however, mucoceles of pneumatized anterior clinoid processes have been found to spontaneously occur. Case Description: A 44-year-old male presented with complaints of left-sided retro-orbital pain, double vision, and numbness over the upper face and scalp on the left side of 1-week duration. On examination, he was found to develop cranial nerve III, IV, and VI palsies with pupillary sparing, ophthalmic division cranial nerve V dysfunction, and eventually, the onset of vision loss. Conclusions: We report a case of spontaneous anterior clinoid process mucocele presenting with orbital apex syndrome. This was treated successfully with anterior clinoidectomy for decompression.","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/286b45d6-c7d0-4253-b2e5-bf613d9d1f0b/featured/hero-1782421025116.png","publishDate":"2013-05-09T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.4103/2152-7806.111583","categories":["Original Article"],"fullTextUrl":"https://surgicalneurologyint.com/api/articles/286b45d6-c7d0-4253-b2e5-bf613d9d1f0b/pdf"}