Unilateral exophthalmos in a diabetes case with major ocular complications: diabetic retinopathy and neovascular glaucoma. Case report.
Unilateral exophthalmos associated with an inflammatory pseudotumoral process in a woman with insulin-dependent diabetes diagnosed 30 years earlier is reported. The discussion is focussed on the complications: diabetic retinopathy and neovascular glaucoma as well as on the therapy applied.
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Neurosurgery Clinic, Dr. G. Marinescu Hospital, Bucharest, Romania.
D002908:Chronic Disease; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D015355:Glaucoma, Neovascular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016727:Orbital Pseudotumor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology