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Unilateral enophthalmos secondary to acquired hemilipodystrophy
A M Nasr1, I Ayyash, Z A Karcioglu
1King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Purpose:
To report a case of acquired hemilipodystrophy with ipsilateral enophthalmos.
Methods:
Case report. We examined a 25-year-old woman who developed progressive unilateral enophthalmos secondary to fat atrophy on the corresponding left side of her body.
Results:
Computed tomography confirmed that atrophy in the left orbit, loss of fat in the preorbital area, and partial loss of eyebrow cilia on the same side were present. A biopsy specimen from the left arm was consistent with lipodystrophy. The systemic examination and laboratory values were within normal limits.
Conclusion:
Although it is a rare condition, lipodystrophy may be a cause of unilateral enophthalmos.