Exophthalmos
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Long-term results with exophthalmos in a surgical series of 30 sphenoorbital meningiomas. Clinical article.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECT: The authors analyzed the long-term results and radiological aspects of sphenoorbital meningioma (with emphasis on exophthalmos) in a series of 30 patients who underwent resection. METHODS: Data obtained in all 30 patients who underwent ... Read more...

Orbital venous anomaly presenting with orbital hemorrhage.

6 Sep 2009 PURPOSE: To report on the characteristics of patients with orbital venous anomaly presenting with acute orbital hemorrhage. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the clinical and radiologic findings of a case series of eight orbital venous anomaly ... Read more...

Multiple myeloma presenting as bilateral orbital proptosis.

30 Aug 2009 A 58-year-old-man presented with painful rapidly progressive bilateral proptosis with restricted ocular movements of 15 days duration. There was history of significant weight loss in the recent past. Computed tomography scan of the head and orbit ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Exophthalmos'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Long-term results with exophthalmos in a surgical series of 30 sphenoorbital meningiomas. Clinical article. 30 Oct 2009
• A case of orbital lipoma with exophthalmos and visual disturbance. 6 Sep 2009
• Orbital venous anomaly presenting with orbital hemorrhage. 6 Sep 2009
• Multiple myeloma presenting as bilateral orbital proptosis. 30 Aug 2009
• Vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation masquerading as carotid cavernous fistula in a child with proptosis. 30 Aug 2009
• [Paraneoplastic endocrine syndromes: diagnosis and management] 24 Aug 2009
• Cavernous sinus thrombophlebitis caused by porphyromonas gingivalis with abscess formation extending to the orbital cavity. Case report. 30 Jul 2009
• Orbital teratoma: a rare cause of congenital proptosis. 30 Jul 2009
• Teaching Video NeuroImages: positional exophthalmos in orbital varices. 5 Jul 2009
• Exophthalmometric values and their biometric correlates: The Kandy Eye Study. 29 Jun 2009
• Inflammatory proptosis in Rosai-Dorfman disease simulating thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy. 29 Jun 2009
• Stereotaxy for surgical navigation in orbital surgery. 29 Jun 2009
• Congenital melanocytoma manifesting as proptosis with multiple cutaneous melanocytic nevi and oculodermal melanosis. 29 Jun 2009
• Cysticercosis: a rare cause of orbital infection. 30 May 2009
• Ocular manifestations in Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome. 30 May 2009
• Extraconal orbital tumors in children--a spectrum. 5 May 2009
• Retrobulbar hematoma as a rare complication after secondary correction of enophthalmos. 29 Apr 2009
• Pfeiffer syndrome twins: despite improved correction in one twin, growth disturbance results in similar need for subsequent monobloc advancement. 29 Apr 2009
• Bilateral orbital roof fracture. 29 Apr 2009
• Spinal epidural granulocytic sarcoma in a child precedent to clinical manifestation of acute myeloid lymphoma: case report. 29 Apr 2009

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Technical information about 'Exophthalmos'

Definition: Abnormal protrusion of both eyes; may be caused by endocrine gland malfunction, malignancy, injury, or paralysis of the extrinsic muscles of the eye.

Descriptor UI: D005094

Alternative terms: Exophthalmos; Proptosis; Proptoses;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C11.675.349;

Technical Notes: protrusion of eye: do not confuse with ENOPHTHALMOS, recession