Isolated nonpulsatile enophthalmos in neurofibromatosis: An uncommon entity

  • Swati Singh
  • Kaustubh Mulay
  • Vikas Mittal
Publication date
January 2017
Publisher
Medknow
ISSN
0301-4738
Journal
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Abstract

Isolated enophthalmos is a rarely observed entity in neurofibromatosis (NF). A 12-year-old male presented with right lower eyelid fat prolapse and enophthalmos for the past 7 years. There was no history of antecedent trauma/surgery. Computed tomography of orbit revealed an ill-defined intraconal hyperdense lesion located between lateral and inferior rectus along with an enlarged inferior orbital fissure (IOF). Superior orbital fissure was minimally widened without prolapse of any intracranial contents. Excision biopsy along with repair of widened IOF was performed through inferior transconjunctival route. Histopathology was suggestive of plexiform neurofibroma with positivity for S-100 and epithelial membrane antigen. No associated cutaneou...

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