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. 2009 May;2(2):96-9.
doi: 10.4103/0974-620X.53043.

Orbital pseudotumor

Muqtasid A Kamili  1 , Ali G, Ishrat H Dar, Showkat H Dar, Hardeep Singh Wazir, Tariq Qureishi
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Orbital pseudotumor

Muqtasid A Kamili et al. Oman J Ophthalmol. 2009 May.
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Proptosis of both eye balls
Figure 2 and 3
Figure 2 and 3
Computerized tomographic scan of the orbit with bilateral symmetrical proptosis (29 mm from orbital margin) and with bilateral symmetrical hypertrophy of the extra ocular muscles and tendons with thickening of optic nerves. There is neither bony erosion nor a signifi cant lesion on postcontrast study
Figure 4
Figure 4
The orbital MRI reveals bilateral advanced proptosis with diffuse infiltration of orbital fat, obliteration of optic nerves, extraocular muscles with fi xation of intraorbital structures and enlarged lacrimal glands. Extraocular muscles show diffuse enlargement (both tendons as well muscle bundles enlarged in a tubular confi guration), with involvement of perineural optic sheath
Figure 5
Figure 5
Microscopic examination of extra orbital tissue shows focal loose nodular collections of mononuclear inflammatory cells in the interstitium of skeletal muscle associated with fibrosis and fat infiltration with absence of Ganglion such as cells, atypical cells, specific granulomas or phagocytic cells
Figure 6
Figure 6
Response of the patient after corticosteriod treatment with decreased proptosis, decreased lid edema and conjunctival injection after eight weeks of treatment
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