title: [Unilateral exophthalmos caused by apparently unique localization of chronic sarcoidosis].
abstract: Sarcoidosis is a chronic disease which can cause unilateral exophthalmos: occurrence in the orbit, though very rare, has already been described in some cases of chronic sarcoidosis. A case of its localization in the orbit with apparently no other evidence of sarcoid is reported in this communication. The recent evolution of clinical and instrumental methods of investigation has permitted us to make a more accurate and "sophisticated" diagnosis in this case with respect to others we have seen described in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Medicina Generale, Corso Pareggiato di Semeiotica Medica dell'Università degli Studi di Milano.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Paina
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gellmann
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gazzocchi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Esoftalmo monolaterale da localizzazione orbitaria apparentemente unica di sarcoidosi cronica.