Squamous cell carcinoma of the eyelid masquerading as 'malignant' ophthalmopathy of Graves's disease.

AUTOR(ES)

Ford, H C

RESUMO

A patient with Graves's disease is described in whom the periorbital changes of severe ophthalmopathy and iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome delayed the diagnosis of a squamous cell carcinoma of the eyelid. It is suggested that the immunosuppressive therapy which the patient received may have enhanced the growth of a pre-existing malignancy.

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