A rare case of inferior rectus dermoid cyst causing proptosis and optic neuropathy
Purpose: To report a rare case of orbital dermoid cyst, involving the inferior rectus muscle, in a 26-year-old female presenting with proptosis and blurred vision in her right eye. Observations: The unique features of this case are discussed, including the location and contents of the cyst, the surg...
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| author | Mansooreh Jamshidian Tehrani Arash Ghamar-Shooshtari Motahhareh Sadeghi |
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| description | Purpose: To report a rare case of orbital dermoid cyst, involving the inferior rectus muscle, in a 26-year-old female presenting with proptosis and blurred vision in her right eye. Observations: The unique features of this case are discussed, including the location and contents of the cyst, the surgical approach, and the postoperative outcome. Conclusion and importance: The importance of considering dermoid cysts in the differential diagnosis of an orbital mass involving extraocular muscles and the need for a thorough evaluation to diagnose and manage these rare lesions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0d29a0d95b4348ac90ec1ddb75a781332024-12-18T08:50:29ZengElsevierAmerican Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports2451-99362024-12-0136102125A rare case of inferior rectus dermoid cyst causing proptosis and optic neuropathyMansooreh Jamshidian Tehrani0Arash Ghamar-Shooshtari1Motahhareh Sadeghi2Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranFarabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranFarabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Translational Ophthalmology Research Center (TORC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Corresponding author. Translational Ophthalmology Research Center (TORC), Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, South Kargar Street, Qazvin Square, Tehran, 1336616351, Iran.Purpose: To report a rare case of orbital dermoid cyst, involving the inferior rectus muscle, in a 26-year-old female presenting with proptosis and blurred vision in her right eye. Observations: The unique features of this case are discussed, including the location and contents of the cyst, the surgical approach, and the postoperative outcome. Conclusion and importance: The importance of considering dermoid cysts in the differential diagnosis of an orbital mass involving extraocular muscles and the need for a thorough evaluation to diagnose and manage these rare lesions.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S245199362400135XOrbital dermoid cystInferior rectus dermoid cystOrbital massStrabismusDiplopia |
| spellingShingle | Mansooreh Jamshidian Tehrani Arash Ghamar-Shooshtari Motahhareh Sadeghi A rare case of inferior rectus dermoid cyst causing proptosis and optic neuropathy American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports Orbital dermoid cyst Inferior rectus dermoid cyst Orbital mass Strabismus Diplopia |
| title | A rare case of inferior rectus dermoid cyst causing proptosis and optic neuropathy |
| title_full | A rare case of inferior rectus dermoid cyst causing proptosis and optic neuropathy |
| title_fullStr | A rare case of inferior rectus dermoid cyst causing proptosis and optic neuropathy |
| title_full_unstemmed | A rare case of inferior rectus dermoid cyst causing proptosis and optic neuropathy |
| title_short | A rare case of inferior rectus dermoid cyst causing proptosis and optic neuropathy |
| title_sort | rare case of inferior rectus dermoid cyst causing proptosis and optic neuropathy |
| topic | Orbital dermoid cyst Inferior rectus dermoid cyst Orbital mass Strabismus Diplopia |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S245199362400135X |
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