Orbital apex syndrome from bacterial sinusitis without orbital cellulitis
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2018 Purpose: To describe a case of orbital apex syndrome as a result of isolated bacterial sinusitis. Observations: A 63-year-old woman presented with an orbital apex syndrome from isolated bacterial sinusitis with rapidly declining visual acuity to no light
Margaret L. Pfeiffer +4 more
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Orbital apex syndrome from middle meningeal artery embolization [PDF]
Frontiers in NeurologyPurposeTo present two cases of orbital apex syndrome, a previously unreported complication of middle meningeal artery (MMA) embolization.BackgroundMMA embolization is increasingly used to treat chronic subdural hematomas and is generally considered safe.
Andrew Trippiedi +2 more
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Invasive Streptococcus viridans sphenoethmoiditis leading to an orbital apex syndrome
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2017 Purpose: Orbital apex syndrome due to spread of infectious sinusitis is a serious disease, often with an insidious presentation with few ophthalmic signs and symptoms. Failure to recognize and treat infectious orbital apex syndrome early portends a grave
Lance Bodily +3 more
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Sinonasal Orbital Apex Syndrome, Horner Syndrome and Pterygopalatine Fossa Infection: A Case Report and Mini-Review [PDF]
Life, 2023 This paper presents a literature review and a case of an 83-year-old otherwise healthy female patient with a history of recent syncope, a sudden-onset right-sided temporal headache, diplopia, and vision loss.
Gregorio Benites +3 more
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Acute Orbital Apex Syndrome Caused by Idiopathic Sclerosing Orbital Inflammation [PDF]
Diagnostics, 2022 Idiopathic sclerosing orbital inflammation (ISOI) is a distinct entity among other orbital diseases. It is characterized by marked fibrosis and inflammatory cell infiltration that can damage orbital structures.
Chung-Chih Chang +7 more
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Peculiar aetiology for orbital apex syndrome: Wyburn-Mason syndrome as orbital apex lesion [PDF]
BMJ Neurology OpenBackground Wyburn-Mason syndrome is a rare, non-hereditary congenital disease, belonging to the group of neurocutaneous syndromes with fewer than 100 cases reported since its first description in 1937.Case report A young adult man was initially evaluated
Pedro Braga-Neto +6 more
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Serratia marcescens sinusitis presenting as left orbital apex syndrome [PDF]
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal MedicineBackground: Orbital apex syndrome (OAS) is a vision-threatening condition characterized by optic neuropathy, ophthalmoplegia, and cranial nerve dysfunction at the orbital apex. While fungal and neoplastic aetiologies are well recognized, bacterial causes
Yusuf Kagzi +3 more
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Reversible Orbital Apex Syndrome [PDF]
Journal of Eye Movement ResearchOrbital apex syndrome (OAS) is characterized by optic neuropathy and ophthalmoplegia and is generally associated with poor visual prognosis. The aim of this study was to describe patients with acute OAS who demonstrated substantial recovery of visual ...
Yakov Rabinovich +7 more
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Polymicrobial orbital apex syndrome in an immunocompromised patient: A multidisciplinary diagnostic challenge [PDF]
SAGE Open Medical Case ReportsWe report a diagnostically challenging case of polymicrobial orbital apex syndrome in an immunocompromised patient, emphasizing the importance of early multidisciplinary intervention and consideration of fungal aetiologies in high-risk individuals.
Elizabeth Y. X. Leong +5 more
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Orbital apex syndrome in a man with rhino-ocular cerebral mucormycosis: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case ReportsBackground Orbital apex syndrome is a symptom complex of visual loss and ophthalmoplegia resulting from a disease involving the orbital apex. It can be caused by inflammation, infection, and malignancies.
Kinza Moin +3 more
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