Chi-Ming Wu
Doctor
Title: Possible etiology and pathogenesis of cervicogenic exophthalmos : case report
Biography
Biography: Chi-Ming Wu
Abstract
Purpose
To let other clinicians to know that unilateral exophthalmos also can be caused by cervical spondylosis.
Methods
We describe a 45-year-old female with unilateral exophthalmos caused by reflex sympathetic dystrophy and its unexpected spontaneous disappearance after a standard anterior cervical discectomy and fixation operation with two PEEK interbody cages and a plate.
Results
To our surprise, the patient’s left unilateral exophthalmos disappeared spontaneously in the morning on postoperative day 2—with no relapse, without any further medication, as of 7 years. We have named this condition “cervicogenic exophthalmos.”