Exostosis of the optic canal in a child – a rare diagnosis in a paediatric ear, nose and throat setting: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports

Eva Prívarová³  Dana Pavlovská¹  Ivo Šlapák²  Milan Urík² 

[1] Department of Paediatric Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University and University Hospital Brno 2, Brno, Czech Republic;Department of Paediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University and University Hospital Brno 1, Cernopolni 9, 61300, Brno, Czech Republic;Paediatric Eye Clinic, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University and University Hospital Brno 3, Brno, Czech Republic

关键词: Optic nerve;    Optic canal;    Exostosis;    Endonasal surgery;   

Others  :  1180869
DOI  :  10.1186/1752-1947-8-454

 received in 2014-02-04, accepted in 2014-11-10,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Introduction

Optic nerve compression is an uncommon disorder leading to deterioration or complete loss of vision.

Case presentation

We describe the case of a 14-year-old Caucasian girl with a gradual deterioration of vision in her right eye. Using modern imaging techniques and endonasal endoscopic surgery, we identified the cause and removed the pathology.

Conclusions

The cause of optic nerve compression was a rare exostosis in the optic canal. An endonasal endoscopic approach is the optimal choice for management of optic nerve pathologies. It is a gentle and minimally invasive surgical technique. Interdisciplinary cooperation, especially with the eye doctor and radiologist, is required in these cases.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 Urík et al.; licensee BioMed Central.

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