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ProptosisAka: Exophthalmos

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  1. Definition
    1. Forward displacement of globe
  2. Acute Onset
    1. Orbital disease
    2. Cavernous Sinus Disease
  3. Chronic Onset
    1. Hyperthyroidism
    2. Orbital Mass lesion!
  4. Signs
    1. Stand behind seated patient and look down
      1. Compare positions of both Corneas
    2. Viewing from front
      1. Ring of white Sclera seen between iris and lids

Exophthalmos (C0015300)

Definition (MSH)Abnormal protrusion of both eyes; may be caused by endocrine gland malfunction, malignancy, injury, or paralysis of the extrinsic muscles of the eye.
Definition (CSP)protrusion of one or both eyeballs; can be congenital and familial, or due to pathology, such as a retroorbital tumor (usually unilateral) or thyroid disease (usually bilateral).
Definition (NCI)A protrusion of the eyeball from the socket.
ConceptsDisease or Syndrome (T047)
ICD9376.30
MSHD005094
EnglishBulging eyes, Exophthalmia, Exophthalmos, Exophthalmus, Eye displaced forwards, OCULAR PROPTOSIS, Proptoses, Proptosis
Spanishexoftalmia, exoftalmos, proptosis
Parent ConceptsAutoimmune Diseases (C0004364), Eye diseases (C0015397), Thyroid dysfunction (C0348024), Eye Disorders, General and NEC (C0549586), EYE LOCAL (C0549650), Other exophthalmic condition NOS (C0155266), Orbital Diseases (C0029182), Eye and Ear Finding (C1333520), Disorder of orbit proper (C1299547)
SourcesCOSTAR, CSP, CST, DXP, ICD9CM, LCH, MSH, MTH, NCI, NDFRT, OMIM, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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