Anisa Kalsoom, Junaid Khan, Muhammad Khalid.
Evaluation of common causes of proptosis on computerized tomography in Pakistani population.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;5(4):650-3.

Objectives: To determine the frequency of various lesions causing proptosis and to examine their radiological appearances in adults using CT as imaging modality. Study design: “Descriptive study (case series)” Setting: Radiology Department, MH Rawalpindi Duration of study: 1 year from date of approval of synopsis (9th April 2006) Results: Patients of both genders were included in study with age bracket of 18 years and above. Majority of patients belonged to age group 60 –70 yrs with male preponderance. Orbital and extra orbital tumors were commonest pathology resulting in proptosis in adults; however inflammatory pseudotumor was commonest orbital mass followed by Graves disease. Conclusion: Orbital and exrtaorbital pathology resulting in proptosis increases with age with male preponderance. Tumors of orbital and extra orbital origin are commonest pathology leading to proptosis in adults; however commonest orbital pathology is inflammatory pseudotumor followed by graves disease.

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