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Ana Catarina Almeida1, Adrian Fung, Marta Esteves Guedes, João Marques Costa.
Abstract
We report a case of bilateral metastatic melanoma to the extraocular muscles that simulated thyroid eye disease. A 71-year-old man presented with bilateral painless axial proptosis, lid retraction and left gaze restriction. Orbital CT scan demonstrated enlargement of the extraocular muscles with tendon sparing, consistent with thyroid eye disease. However, thyroid function tests and antithyroid antibodies were normal. Systemic review including orbital MRI scan determined the correct diagnosis of metastatic melanoma to the orbit. Metastatic melanoma to the orbit can simulate thyroid eye disease.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 23112262 PMCID: PMC4543875 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2012-007068
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BMJ Case Rep ISSN: 1757-790X