Unilateral Proptosis Mimicking an Eye Tumour: A Case Report

Ana Rita G Magalhães1, Ana M Carvalho1, Pedro Almeida1

  • 1Internal Medicine, Unidade Local de Saúde de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Chaves, PRT.

Cureus
|January 2, 2026
PubMed
Summary

This case study highlights a rare instance of unilateral exophthalmos, or bulging eye, in a woman diagnosed with Graves' disease. The condition, typically causing bilateral symptoms, was confirmed through elevated thyroid receptor antibodies.