Diagnostic difficulties in Grave's orbitopathy--case report
Jedrzejowski, M.; Grzesiuk, Wław.; Szwejda, E.; Bar-Andziak, E.
Polski Merkuriusz Lekarski Organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego 16(93): 251-254
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 1426-9686 PMID: 15190602 Document Number: 583510
Graves' orbitopathy is caused by intraorbital inflammatory reaction due to autoimmune thyroid disease. In most cases the diagnosis is based on the coexistence of typical eye signs and hyperthyroidism symptoms. In presented case, the absence of thyroid dysfunction implicated performance of differential diagnosis. Among many available diagnostic tools nuclear magnetic resonance seems to be the most accurate in confirmation of diagnosis of Graves' orbitopathy.