Blindness following frontal sinus irrigation. Report of a case

Visual loss is a rare and dreaded complication of surgical procedures of the paranasal sinuses. A case of sudden unilateral blindness following irrigation of the frontal sinus is presented and the presumptive pathophysiology is discussed. An awareness of this potential complication as well as early...

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Published inArchives of otolaryngology (1960) Vol. 106; no. 6; p. 358
Main Authors Thompson, J N, Niccole, M W, Wong, E, Passy, V, Kohut, R I
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.06.1980
Subjects
Blindness - etiology
Female
Frontal Sinus
Humans
Middle Aged
Sinusitis - therapy
Therapeutic Irrigation - adverse effects
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Summary:Visual loss is a rare and dreaded complication of surgical procedures of the paranasal sinuses. A case of sudden unilateral blindness following irrigation of the frontal sinus is presented and the presumptive pathophysiology is discussed. An awareness of this potential complication as well as early diagnosis with prompt medical and surgical management are essential.
ISSN:0003-9977
DOI:10.1001/archotol.1980.00790300046009