Hyperglobus, do not forget the sinister

BMJ Case Rep. 2012 Sep 3:2012:bcr2012006634. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-006634.

Abstract

Hyperglobus is an elevation of the ocular globe with the majority of the orbit remaining intact. We present a case of hyperglobus caused by a metastatic mass from a prostate carcinoma. There are no other reported cases in the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / diagnosis
  • Adenocarcinoma / secondary*
  • Adenocarcinoma / surgery
  • Bone Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Bone Neoplasms / secondary
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Exophthalmos / diagnosis*
  • Exophthalmos / etiology*
  • Facial Asymmetry / diagnosis*
  • Facial Asymmetry / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / secondary
  • Middle Aged
  • Orbital Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Orbital Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Palliative Care
  • Prostatectomy
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Zygoma