Intermittent exophthalmos.

Intermittent exophthalmos.

The syndrome of intermittent exophthalmos classically consists of enophthalmos with the head in the upright position, and exophthalmos which develops rapidly in one eye (usually the left) when venous stasis is induced by bending or lowering the head, turning the head forcibly, hyperextension of the neck, coughing, forced expiration with or without compression of the nostrils, or pressure on the...

A case of intermittent exophthalmos.

Intermittent visual loss and exophthalmos due to the Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome.

PURPOSE To describe the occurrence of intermittent visual loss in a patient with orbital hemangioma due to the blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome. METHODS Case report. RESULTS A 70-year-old woman complained of intermittent blurred vision combined with pressure behind her left eye occurring after head bending or Valsalva maneuvers. Examination revealed 2 mm of enophthalmos on the left. After do...

Case of Exophthalmos

was said to have commenced after an attack of fever, eighteen months previous to his admision into hospital. He was at first under Dr. Fayrer's care, but, on his leaving India, in February, became a patient of mine. He has been a very temperate and hard-working man. During the first four months of his illness he could see to such an extent as to be able to find his way about, and to distinguish...

Unilateral exophthalmos and hypothyroidism

Radiographic findings may be very helpful in deciding adequate management. A cystic image with fluid contents and an attenuation coefficient similar to water containing calcifications (occurring in up to 15% of cases) may suggest an adrenal cyst. Rozenblit et al. classified nonfunctioning cystic adrenal masses into four types based on radiographic criteria. Uncomplicated cysts are homogeneous c...