Toxic retrobulbar neuritis due to recurrent nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug-exacerbated respiratory disease-based chronic sinusitis in the left sphenoid sinus: a case report

Toxic retrobulbar neuritis due to recurrent nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug-exacerbated respiratory disease-based chronic sinusitis in the left sphenoid sinus: a case report

Abstract Background Abrupt visual impairment constitutes a medical urgency, necessitating an interdisciplinary diagnostic and therapeutic approach owing to the broad spectrum of potential etiologies, thereby engaging numerous medical specialties. Case presentation A 21-year-old Mixed White and Asian...

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Main Authors: Mirco Schapher, Jacob Bruegel, Fabian Guener, Bastian Volbers, Philip Eichhorn, Abbas Agaimy, Magdalena Berger, Christian Mardin, Arnd Doerfler, Stefan W. Hock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Case report
Sinusitis
Blindness
Inflammation mediators
Optic
Neuritis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-04060-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-04060-3

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