Proptosis Flashcards

1
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Definition

A

Forward displacement of the eyeballs beyond the orbital margins

If associated w thyroid disease it is exophthalmos

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2
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Infective

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Orbital cellulitis
Panophthalmitis
Cavernous sinus thrombosis

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Inflammatory

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Thyroid eye disease
Idiopathic orbital inflammatory disease
CVT
Wegener granulomatosis

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4
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Cystic lesion

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Encephalocele
Sinus mucocele
Parasitic cyst

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5
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Tumors

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Dermoid cyst
Vascular lymphangioma
Hemangioma
Lymphoma lymph 
Optic nerve glioma
Meningioma
Isolated neurofibroma
 Lacrimal gland:
Adenoma
Carcinoma
Eyeball retinoblastoma malignant melanoma
Sinus carcinomoe
Neuroblastoma
Leukemia
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6
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Diagnosis

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Age of onset
RB, Rhabdomyosarcoma
Dermoid cyst
Optic nerve glioma

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7
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Steps

Pseudoproptosis causes

A

High axial !myopia
Buphthalmos
Retraction of upper lid

Non axial
Tumors of paranasal sinus and lacrimal gland

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8
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Palpation

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Lymphoid
Dermoid cyst
Neurofibroma

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9
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Pulsation

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AV fistula

Meningocele

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10
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Changes in size

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Orbital varices

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11
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Visual acuity

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Keratopathy

Optic nerve involvement

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12
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History

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Mode of onset
Acute:
Cellulitis, inflammatory orbital disease random to sarcoma
Chronic glioma

Painful infection inflammation carcinoma

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13
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Axial displacement

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Axial displacement (retrobulbar lesion)
Glioma
Mengioma
Cavernous hemangioma
Thyroid ophthalmopathy
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14
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Ocular motility

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Restricted
Thyroid
Tumors
Neurology

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15
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Periorbital changes

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Soft tissues such ad lid and conjunctiva

The fundus may be normal or show disc edema atrophy or optociliary shunt vessels

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16
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Exophthalmometry

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Measures the protrusion of apex of cornea from outer orbital margin
10-20 mm symmetric
21 plus and diff of >2 mm is abnormal
Systemic exam to rule put thyroxicosis

17
Q

Investigation

A
CBC ESR
Thyroid
ANCA
Ace
Casoni for hyatid cyst
X rays
Ultrasonography (solid infiltrative cystic)
CT MRI(soft tissue)
Orbital venography
Carotid angiography
FNAbiopsy
Incisional or excisional biopsy
18
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Treatment

A
Medical
Surgery
Benign dermoid cyst
Exenteration
Removal of all structures of orbit including eyeball
Radiation