Communicating exophthalmos: a sign of bilateral orbital roof defects.
The term communicating exophthalmos is suggested for a condition where manual retropulsion of one eye results in proptosis of the other eye. This sign was observed in a patient with bilateral pulsating exophthalmos. The pulsating exophthalmos was ascribed to orbital roof defects in combination with post-traumatic hydrocephalus. It was controlled by a shunting procedure.
D000328:Adult; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D009915:Orbit / Q000293:injuries*; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications*