title: Lateral rectus restriction secondary to traumatic orbital exostosis.
abstract: Bony exostoses can occur at the site of a fracture but are rare in facial bones. We report a case of lateral rectus restriction secondary to a traumatic exostosis in the lateral orbital wall with resolution of diplopia after surgical removal of the lesion. Although orbital masses may cause extraocular muscle restriction, to our knowledge, restriction secondary to an exostosis has not been previously reported. A bony exostosis should therefore be included in the differential diagnosis of mechanical restriction of extraocular muscle movement, and surgical treatment is recommended in symptomatic patients.
authors.affiliation: South Australian Institute of Ophthalmology and Discipline of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Aye Aye
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Khine
authors.forename: Venkatesh C
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Prabhakaran
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Crompton
authors.forename: Dinesh
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Selva
mesh_terms: D016723:Bone Remodeling; D004172:Diplopia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D005096:Exostoses / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009917:Orbital Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D015865:Racquet Sports