Malignant bilateral exophthalmos and secondary glaucoma in iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome.
The authors describe a case of iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome in which an emergency orbital decompression was performed. This procedure was necessary because major ocular hypertension and severe bilateral exophthalmos had caused a decrease in visual function and recurrent painful episodes of eyeball luxation.
Boschi
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Department of Ophthalmology, St. Luc University Hospital, UCL, University in Brussels, Belgium.
Detry
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M
Duprez
T
T
Rolland
F
F
Plas
B
B
De Plaen
J
J
Eloy
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P
D002908:Chronic Disease; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009798:Ocular Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D009915:Orbit / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014794:Visual Fields