Case Report
Silent sinus syndrome: two cases presenting with sudden-onset vertical diplopia
Authors:
Claire Macintosh ,
Oxford Eye Hospital, Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6HE, GB
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Claire E. Riddell,
Oxford Eye Hospital, Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, GB
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Susan Hague
Oxford Eye Hospital, Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, GB
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Abstract
Aim: To report the clinical signs of silent sinus syndrome and raise orthoptic awareness of this condition, which may present with vertical diplopia.
Method: With informed patient consent, we describe 2 cases of silent sinus syndrome seen at the orthoptic department within a 2 year period. They presented with sudden-onset vertical diplopia. Orthoptic findings with Hess charts are documented, together with a photograph and CT image for one case. Investigation and management arc discussed, and the literature on silent sinus syndrome is reviewed.
Results: Both patients were male, aged 44 and 54 years respectively, were of good general health, and had no history of orbital trauma or disease. A small vertical deviation was found in primary position, with slight limitation of one eye on upgaze and slight hypoglobus. Following CT scanning the diagnosis in each case was silent sinus syndrome. Both patients underwent maxillary sinus washout, and one patient had an orbital floor implant. Diplopia resolved post-operatively in both eases.
Conclusion: Silent sinus syndrome is an uncommon condition associated with asymptomatic maxillary sinus disease, and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of vertical diplopia.
How to Cite:
Macintosh, C., Riddell, C.E. and Hague, S., 2006. Silent sinus syndrome: two cases presenting with sudden-onset vertical diplopia. British and Irish Orthoptic Journal, 3, pp.37–40. DOI: http://doi.org/10.22599/bioj.200
Published on
01 Jan 2006.
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