Bilateral metastatic melanoma to the extraocular-muscles simulating thyroid eye disease

Ana Catarina Almeida; Adrian Fung; Marta Esteves Guedes; João Marques Costa

doi:10.1136/bcr-2012-007068

Bilateral metastatic melanoma to the extraocular-muscles simulating thyroid eye disease

Ana Catarina Almeida^*, Adrian Fung, Marta Esteves Guedes, João Marques Costa

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-3
Number of pages	3
Journal	BMJ Case Reports
Volume	2012
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2012-007068
Publication status	Published - 2012
Externally published	Yes

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