title: [Decompression of the orbit in malignant exophthalmos (author's transl)].
abstract: Transantral decompression of the orbit for malignant exophthalmos can be recommended on the experiences of Walsh and Ogura, and Gorman et al. The case of a 70 year old man with exophthalmos and marked deterioration of bilateral visual acuity that recovered postoperatively is reported. The exophthalmos disappeared completely.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000601:surgery*; D009915:Orbit / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Die Dekompression der Orbita beim malignen endokrinen Exophthalmus