Gamuts

Unilateral exophthalmos

Exophthalmos (also called exophthalmus, exophthalmia, proptosis, or exorbitism) is a bulging of the eye anteriorly out of the orbit. Exophthalmos can be either bilateral (as is often seen in Graves' disease) or unilateral (as is often seen in an orbital tumor). [Source: Wikipedia ]

Synonyms
Unilateral proptosis
Is A
Exophthalmos
May Be Caused by
 Common
Burkitt lymphoma
Carcinoma
Fracture with orbital emphysema
Fracture with retro-orbital hematoma
Granuloma
Graves disease
Hemangioma
Hyperthyroidism
Lacrimal gland tumor
Leukemia
Lymphangioma
Lymphoepithelioma
Lymphoma
Metastasis
Mucocele
Neoplasm
Optic glioma
Orbital meningioma
Orbital pseudotumor
Periorbital abscess
Periorbital cellulitis
Periorbital myositis
Retinoblastoma
Retrobulbar abscess
Retrobulbar cellulitis
Retrobulbar myositis
Rhabdomyosarcoma
Sphenoid ridge meningioma
Spindle cell tumor
 Uncommon
Arteriovenous malformation
Bone neoplasm
Caffey disease
Carotid artery aneurysm
Carotid-cavernous fistula
Cavernous sinus thrombosis
Dermoid
Epidermoid
Fibrous dysplasia
Foreign body
Hydatid cyst
Langerhans cell histiocytosis
Liposarcoma
Multiple myeloma
Neuroblastoma
Neurofibroma
Neurofibromatosis
Optic neuritis
Orbital encephalocele
Orbital meningocele
Orbital varices
Ossifying fibroma
Osteomyelitis
Osteopetrosis
Osteosarcoma
Paget disease of bone
Paranasal sinus osteoma
Paranasal sinusitis
Schwannoma
Severe craniosynostosis
Sickle cell disease
Sympathicoblastoma
Teratoma
Thalassemia

Copyright © 2022, Charles E. Kahn, Jr., MD, MS
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
About "Gamuts"

Quiz