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Review
. 2007 Sep-Oct;52(5):457-73.
doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2007.06.009.

Diagnosis and management of enophthalmos

Mehrad Hamedani  1 , Jean-Antoine C Pournaras, David Goldblum
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Review

Diagnosis and management of enophthalmos

Mehrad Hamedani et al. Surv Ophthalmol. 2007 Sep-Oct.

Abstract

Enophthalmos is a relatively frequent and misdiagnosed clinical sign in orbital diseases. The knowledge of the different etiologies of enophthalmos and its adequate management are important, because in some cases, it could be the first sign revealing a life-threatening disease. This article provides a comprehensive review of the pathophysiology, evaluation, and management of enophthalmos. The main etiologies, such as trauma, chronic maxillary atelectasis (silent sinus syndrome), breast cancer metastasis, and orbital varix, will be discussed. Its objective is to enable the reader to recognize, assess, and treat the spectrum of disorders causing enophthalmos.

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