| Title |
Severe enophthalmos following intracranial decompression in a von Recklinghausen patient. |
| Creator |
Haik, B.G.; Pohlod, M. |
| Affiliation |
Department of Ophthalmology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112-2699. |
| Abstract |
A patient with neurofibromatosis type I and absence of the sphenoid wing developed proptosis of the right eye secondary to expansion of the intracranial contents from an intracranial astrocytoma associated with cerebral edema and hydrocephalus. Marked enophthalmos developed following excision of the intracranial tumor and placement of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Absence of the sphenoid bone limited the orbit's ability to halt posterior refraction of the orbital contents when the intracranial volume decreased. |
| Subject |
Astrocytoma; Brain Neoplasms; Enophthalmos; Female; Humans; Intracranial Pressure; Neurofibromatosis 1; Postoperative Complications; Sphenoid Bone; Tomography, X-Ray Comupted |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
225879 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6fj5nwg/225879 |
