Unilateral orbital fibrosis with blepharoptosis and enophthalmos.
A 59-year-old woman with congenital orbital fibrosis with ptosis and enophthalmos underwent surgery to widen the palpebral fissures, which resulted in an acceptable cosmetic appearance. This is a rare entity that has been classified as a subtype of congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles. However, after a review of literature we believe that congenital orbital fibrosis should be considered a separate entity: it is unilateral, diffusely involves the orbit (not just the extraocular muscles) and does not appear to have a hereditary predisposition.
Athanasiov
Paul A
PA
Oculoplastic and Orbital Division, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Adelaide and the South Australian Institute of Ophthalmology, Adelaide, Australia. athanasiov@yahoo.com
Prabhakaran
Venkatesh C
VC
Selva
Dinesh
D
D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D015841:Enophthalmos / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009915:Orbit / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed