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Computed tomography for diagnosing Graves ophtalmopathy [PDF]
Romanian Medical Journal, 2021 Graves ophtalmopathy (GO), thyroid eye disease (TED) and thyroid - associated orbitopathy (TAO) are terms referring to an autoimmune inflammatory process that affects the adipogenesis of orbital fat and periorbital tissue, associated with dysthyroidism ...
Mihai Leonard C. Grecescu
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Dysthyroid optic neuropathy: update on pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management [PDF]
, 2017 INTRODUCTION: Dysthyroid optic neuropathy (DON) is a severe manifestation of thyroid eye disease (TED) that can result in permanent vision loss. Management is complex, multidisciplinary, and involves medical and/or surgical therapies.
Blandford, Alexander D. +3 more
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Clinical Endocrinology, 2022 In Graves' disease (GD), autoantibodies to the thyroid stimulating hormone receptor (TSHR) cause hyperthyroidism. The condition is often associated with eye signs including proptosis, oedema, and diplopia (collectively termed Graves' orbitopathy [GO ...
J. Furmaniak +4 more
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The thyroid, the eyes and the gut: a possible connection [PDF]
, 2017 Graves’ disease (GD) is an autoimmune disorder responsible for 60–90% of thyrotoxicosis, with an incidence of 1 to 2 cases per 1000 population per year in England.
Covelli, D., Ludgate, Marian Elizabeth
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Exophthalmos in a young woman with no Graves’ disease – a case report of IgG4-related orbitopathy
BMC Ophthalmology, 2018 Background Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-rd) is characterized by lymphoplasmacytic infiltration and tissue fibrosis. Orbital manifestations of IgG4-rd may include unilateral or bilateral proptosis, cicatricial extraocular muscle myopathy ...
Annamaria Erdei +4 more
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Case Reports in Endocrinology, 2020 We describe a case of worsening Graves’ orbitopathy due to immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) in a 38-year-old HIV-infected male after beginning ART (antiretroviral therapy).
Ravali Nallu +3 more
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Orbital lymphoma associated with Graves’ disease: A case report [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2014 Introduction. The presence of bilateral exophthalmos and palpebral, periorbital edema associated with hyperthyroidism is most often considered as an initial sign of Graves’ ophthalmopathy.
Hajduković Zoran +4 more
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Sirolimus as a second-line treatment for Graves’ orbitopathy
Journal of Endocrinological Investigation, 2022 A beneficial effect of sirolimus in Graves’ orbitopathy (GO) was reported, suggesting a possible use in clinical practice. We conducted an observational, single-centre, no-profit, clinical study to investigate the efficacy of sirolimus as a second-line ...
G. Lanzolla +8 more
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Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2020 Objective Graves’ disease (GD) is the main cause of hyperthyroidism among adults. It is an autoimmune condition classically marked by the Merserburg Triad (goiter, thyrotoxicosis, and orbitopathy), but the change in presentation of GD over time has ...
Wanesa Pinto +4 more
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, 2009 A 40-year-old woman who recently received a diagnosis of Graves' disease comes for a follow-up visit. She has been taking methimazole, at a dose of 10 mg daily, and is now euthyroid, but for the past 3 months, she has had bothersome eye symptoms ...
Bartalena, Luigi +1 more
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