Division of the pituitary stalk (mischotomy) for malignant exophthalmos after treatment of Basedow's disease with I 131
Le Beau, J.; Corcos, A.
La Semaine des Hopitaux Organe Fonde Par l'Association d'Enseignement Medical des Hopitaux de Paris 53(39): 2181-2184
1977
ISSN/ISBN: 0037-1777 PMID: 204029 Document Number: 120614
The authors report a case of malignant exophthalmia occuring after treatment of Grave's disease with I 131. The exophthalmia was resistant to corticosteroids, thyroxin in large doses, reserpine, and the patient was treated by mischotomy (division of the pituitary stalk with interposition of polyethylene strips). There was progressive marked regression of the exophthalmia with return to work and normal social life.