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Imaging and differential diagnosis of the large eye.
Smith M, Castillo M.
Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill 27599.
Radiographics. 1994 Jul;14(4):721-8
The initial step in the differential diagnosis of an enlarged eye is to determine whether an intraocular mass is present. The globe may be expanded by a mass, seen mainly in children with retinoblastoma. Buphthalmos with or without neurofibromatosis also enlarges the eye. Diffuse enlargement may be associated with a connective tissue disorder or be related to axial myopia. Focal enlargement represents staphyloma, which can be unilateral or bilateral. In the presence of one small eye, the normal-sized eye may be incorrectly diagnosed as large.
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Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill 27599.
Radiographics. 1994 Jul;14(4):721-8
The initial step in the differential diagnosis of an enlarged eye is to determine whether an intraocular mass is present. The globe may be expanded by a mass, seen mainly in children with retinoblastoma. Buphthalmos with or without neurofibromatosis also enlarges the eye. Diffuse enlargement may be associated with a connective tissue disorder or be related to axial myopia. Focal enlargement represents staphyloma, which can be unilateral or bilateral. In the presence of one small eye, the normal-sized eye may be incorrectly diagnosed as large.
Posted via PubMed for educational and discussion purposes only.
Link to PubMed Reference
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