A Rare Orbital Complication of Sinusitis in a Pregnant Patient: Orbital Inflammatory Granulation

Abstract

Development of orbital inflammatory granulation inpregnant patients as an orbital complication of acutesinusitis is extremely rare. Herein, we describe the caseof a patient with a complication of acute sinusitis thatmimicked orbital tumors. The patient presented withleft orbital protrusion. Magnetic resonance imagingrevealed pansinusitis with a well-defined mass lesionin the extraconal space of the left orbit. Endoscopicendonasal sphenoethmoidectomy and orbital decompression were performed. Histopatological examination revealed acute inflammatory granulation tissue.To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report todescribe orbital inflammatory granulation in a pregnant patient as an orbital complication of sinusitis.