Hyperglobus, do not forget the sinister

Hyperglobus is an elevation of the ocular globe with the majority of the orbit remaining intact. We present a case of hyperglobus caused by a metastatic mass from a prostate carcinoma. There are no other reported cases in the literature.

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ case reports 2012-09, Vol.2012, p.bcr2012006634
Hauptverfasser:	de Gea Rico, Aitor, Parmar, Sat, Revington, Peter J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adenocarcinoma - diagnosis Adenocarcinoma - secondary Adenocarcinoma - surgery Bone Neoplasms - diagnosis Bone Neoplasms - secondary Bones Case reports Diagnosis, Differential Exophthalmos - diagnosis Exophthalmos - etiology Facial Asymmetry - diagnosis Facial Asymmetry - etiology Fractures Humans Male Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms - diagnosis Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms - secondary Medical imaging Metastasis Middle Aged Orbital Neoplasms - diagnosis Orbital Neoplasms - secondary Palliative Care Prostate cancer Prostatectomy Prostatic Neoplasms - diagnosis Prostatic Neoplasms - surgery Tomography, X-Ray Computed Tumors United Kingdom Unusual Presentation of More Common Disease/Injury White Zygoma
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Zusammenfassung:	Hyperglobus is an elevation of the ocular globe with the majority of the orbit remaining intact. We present a case of hyperglobus caused by a metastatic mass from a prostate carcinoma. There are no other reported cases in the literature.
ISSN:	1757-790X 1757-790X
DOI:	10.1136/bcr-2012-006634