Author/Authors :
Eshraghi, Bahram Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology - Eye Research Center - Farabi Eye Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Rajabi, Mohammad Taher Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology - Eye Research Center - Farabi Eye Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Tavakkoli, Vida Resident in Ophthalmology - Eye Research Center - Farabi Eye Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Vahedian, Zakieh Resident in Ophthalmology - Eye Research Center - Farabi Eye Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Tabatabaie, Ziaeddin Professor of Ophthalmology - Eye Research Center - Farabi Eye Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Rajabi, Mohammad Bagher Ophthalmologist - Eye Research Center - Farabi Eye Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Abstract :
Purpose: To report a rare case of isolated orbital mucocele after trauma
Case report: A 45-year-old man presented with swelling in the left orbital region. The only significant
event in his medical history was trauma which occurred 25 years previously during the Iran-Iraq
war. Computed tomography revealed a left medial intraorbital cystic mass lesion. The cystic mass
was completely removed through the transcaruncular approach. The cystic mass was isolated in
the orbital cavity. Histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of mucocele.
Conclusion: Generally, mucocele is within the sinus cavities or its origin is from sinus cavity, but in
the present case, the old trauma was the most likely cause of the mucocele that had caused sinus
epithelium take access to the orbital cavity and grow there.
