A case of an enlarged medial rectus muscle

We present a case of an enlarged medial rectus from mucosal associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma that was misdiagnosed as thyroid orbitopathy for over 3 years. Extraocular muscles are most commonly associated with thyroid orbitopathy (TO), however, it is important to remember that they may als...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International ophthalmology 2009-08, Vol.29 (4), p.319-321
Hauptverfasser:	Rossman, David, Michel, Rene, Codere, Francois
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Case Report Decompression, Surgical Endoscopy Exophthalmos - etiology Exophthalmos - pathology Exotropia - etiology Female Graves Ophthalmopathy - complications Graves Ophthalmopathy - surgery Humans Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone - complications Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone - diagnostic imaging Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone - pathology Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone - radiotherapy Medicine Medicine & Public Health Middle Aged Oculomotor Muscles - diagnostic imaging Oculomotor Muscles - pathology Ophthalmology Orbit - surgery Tomography, X-Ray Computed Vision Disorders - etiology
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Zusammenfassung:	We present a case of an enlarged medial rectus from mucosal associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma that was misdiagnosed as thyroid orbitopathy for over 3 years. Extraocular muscles are most commonly associated with thyroid orbitopathy (TO), however, it is important to remember that they may also be manifestations of other conditions.
ISSN:	0165-5701 1573-2630
DOI:	10.1007/s10792-008-9236-0