The superior orbital fissure syndrome.
The superior orbital fissure syndrome is a very rare condition, characterized by a fixed dilated pupil, ptosis and proptosis of the eye and ophthalmoplegia. We have had the opportunity to observe a number of such cases, and now report four of them.
D000328:Adult; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000209:etiology*; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000293:injuries; D005260:Female; D005624:Frontal Bone / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008440:Maxillary Fractures / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D009915:Orbit / Q000293:injuries*; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications; D013577:Syndrome; D015051:Zygomatic Fractures / Q000150:complications