Orbital Apex Syndrome: An Uncommon Complication caused by a Common Nasal Commensal [PDF]
Bengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery, 2022 Introduction Orbital apex syndrome, an uncommon condition seen in ENT practice, is characterised by multiple cranial neuropathies, presenting as visual loss, ophthalmoplegia, ptosis and hypoesthesia of forehead due to involvement of Cranial nerves III,
Chandrakiran C, Trupthi Uthappa
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Orbital Apex Syndrome Secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus
Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, 2018 Orbital apex syndrome is a rare complication of herpes zoster ophthalmicus. A patient being followed in our clinic for herpes zoster ophthalmicus developed orbital apex syndrome in the second week of treatment.
Gamze Kocaoğlu +3 more
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Metastatic neuroendocrine tumor with initial presentation of orbital apex syndrome [PDF]
Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2017 The possible etiologies of orbital apex syndrome range from inflammatory, infectious, neoplastic, iatrogenic/traumatic, to vascular processes. In patients without obvious infection or systemic cancer history, judicious use of corticosteroids is a ...
Yen-Yu Huang +3 more
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Orbital apex syndrome: An unusual complication of invasive mucormycosis
Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2018 Orbital apex syndrome is a rare manifestation of invasive mucormycosis. We report a case of orbital apex syndrome in a diabetic patient which not only posed a diagnostic challenge but also required a multidisciplinary approach in treatment and management.
W J Quah, M Gunavathy
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Orbital Apex Syndrome in Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus [PDF]
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine, 2012 Orbital apex syndrome is a rare manifestation of Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus. Herein we report on a case of orbital apex syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus.
Hatice Arda +5 more
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Orbital apex syndrome associated with herpes zoster ophthalmicus
Clinical Ophthalmology, 2011 Takuji Kurimoto1, Masahiro Tonari1, Norihiko Ishizaki1, Mitsuhiro Monta2, Saori Hirata2, Hidehiro Oku1, Jun Sugasawa1, Tsunehiko Ikeda11Department of Ophthalmology, Osaka Medical College, 2Department of Ophthalmology, Shitennoji Hospital, Osaka ...
Kurimoto T +7 more
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Orbital apex syndrome secondary to apical periodontitis of a tooth: a case report [PDF]
BMC Neurology, 2022 Background Orbital apex syndrome (OAS) is a rare disease with a noticeable mortality rate. Although its etiology has been repeatedly assessed, few reports have concentrated on odontogenic infection.
Wei Xiang +3 more
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Radiation induced tissue necrosis mimicking orbital apex syndrome [PDF]
SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2022 We are reporting a unique case with findings resembling orbital apex syndrome due to radiation-induced ischemic tissue necrosis following the treatment of meningiomatosis. In our patient, radiation injury caused multiple neuropathies including: 2nd, 3rd,
Luai Eldweik
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Orbital apex syndrome and ophthalmic artery occlusion caused by acute sinusitis [PDF]
BMC OphthalmologyBackground Acute sinusitis is a common condition that rarely leads to severe complications like orbital apex syndrome and ophthalmic artery occlusion, which can cause significant vision loss and require prompt diagnosis and treatment. Case presentation A
Dan Liao, Xiaoli Yang, Rong Li
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Orbital apex syndrome associated with cranial nerve V neuritis complicating bacterial maxillary sinusitis [PDF]
Radiology Case ReportsMaxillary sinusitis is a common pathology of the paranasal sinuses, most frequently caused by bacterial infections. Although typically benign, it can occasionally lead to severe complications when the infectious process extends beyond the sinus cavity ...
Houssam Rajad +11 more
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