title: Launois-Bensaude syndrome involving the orbits.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  We report the first description of a Launois-Bensaude syndrome involving the orbit.
  
  
  METHODS
  Launois-Bensaude syndrome was diagnosed in a 70-year-old-man who presented with severe bilateral proptosis (Hertel value 26mm). We performed a bilateral transpalpebral orbital decompression by resection of intraorbital fat without bone removal. The surgery was uneventful. The volume of resected orbital fat was 16cc in both sides. Proptosis reduction was 7mm. Postoperative Hertel values were 19mm in both eyes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The proptosis was managed successfully. Orbital lipectomy lead to minimal sequelae and, may be repeated if necessary in this case.
authors: Maxillo-facial and Facial Plastic Surgery Department, Trousseau Hospital, 37044 Tours, France. laure@med.univ-tours.fr
authors: Boris
authors: B
authors: Laure
authors: Florent
authors: F
authors: Sury
authors: Talel
authors: T
authors: Tayeb
authors: Pierre
authors: P
authors: Corre
authors: Dominique
authors: D
authors: Goga
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D019882:Blepharoplasty / Q000379:methods; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D015187:Lipectomy; D008069:Lipomatosis, Multiple Symmetrical / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*