Unilateral Proptosis due to Sino-Nasal Pathology. Management of Thirty Cases

Unilateral Proptosis due to Sino-Nasal Pathology. Management of Thirty Cases

Authors

  • S MUMTAZ
  • K NAEEM
  • N ABBAS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21649/akemu.v6i1.1980

Keywords:

Unilateral proptosis, ENT causes

Abstract

A series of thirty cases of unilateral proptosis due to sino nasal pathology is presented and their management is discussed. The proptosis was due to encephalocoele in 1, inflammatory processes in 13, neoplasms In 13, frontal sinus mucocoele in 2 and pseudotumour in one case. CT Scan in axial and coronal sections is a radiological study of first choice in evaluating unilateral proptosis. The treatment is according to the under lying cause. Majority of cases were treated surgically depending upon the stage  of disease at initial presentation.

 

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Published

11/25/2017

How to Cite

MUMTAZ, S., NAEEM, K., & ABBAS, N. (2017). Unilateral Proptosis due to Sino-Nasal Pathology. Management of Thirty Cases. Annals of King Edward Medical University, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.21649/akemu.v6i1.1980

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2000): AKEMU

Section

Research Articles

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