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False diagnosis of orbital apex tumor by CAT scan in thyroid eye disease
Author(s) -
Susac John O.,
Martins Albert N.,
Robinson Bernard,
Corrigan Domenic F.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
annals of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.764
H-Index - 296
eISSN - 1531-8249
pISSN - 0364-5134
DOI - 10.1002/ana.410010412
Subject(s) - exophthalmos , medicine , exophthalmus , radiology , apex (geometry) , eye disease , computed tomography , tomography , anatomy , surgery
Computerized transaxial tomography is now the procedure of choice in diagnosing exophthalmos. Caution must be exercised, however, in interpreting the results. The patient reported here had a swollen inferior rectus muscle that simulated an orbital apex tumor on CAT scan.