A 62‐year‐old man presented with left eye swelling and 3 weeks of intermittent epiphora without visual disturbance. He denied pain, photophobia or discharge. Medical history included Graves disease and dyslipidaemia for which he was taking rosuvastatin. His endocrinologist had ceased his thyroid medication 2 years ago following normal thyroid function test results.
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