Computed tomography for diagnosing Graves ophtalmopathy
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. On imaging, such as computed tomography (CT) t...
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| description | 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. On imaging, such as computed tomography (CT) thyroid -associated orbitopathy (or thyroid -associated ophtalmopathy) is characterised by symmetrical and bilateral proptosis, secondary to extra-ocular muscle (EOM) enlargement and expansion of orbital fat. Imaging studies ca be useful in identifying patients risk to develop dysthyroid optic neuropathy and initiating early treatment of the condition, avoiding permanent visual loss.
The purpose of this study was to reveal the prevalence of thyroid ophtalmopathy imaging considerations in Graves disease patients. A total of 19 patients were evaluated on computed tomography scanning the diameters and density of extra-ocular muscles, muscular index, proptosis, width of the optic nerve, width of superior ophthalmic vein and lacrimal gland position. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3f92a480404c4d1dbd8db98f7787c21d2024-02-02T06:46:23ZengAmaltea Medical Publishing HouseRomanian Medical Journal1220-54782069-606X2021-06-0168226827210.37897/RMJ.2021.2.21Computed tomography for diagnosing Graves ophtalmopathyMihai Leonard C. Grecescu0Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania; "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, RomaniaGraves 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. On imaging, such as computed tomography (CT) thyroid -associated orbitopathy (or thyroid -associated ophtalmopathy) is characterised by symmetrical and bilateral proptosis, secondary to extra-ocular muscle (EOM) enlargement and expansion of orbital fat. Imaging studies ca be useful in identifying patients risk to develop dysthyroid optic neuropathy and initiating early treatment of the condition, avoiding permanent visual loss. The purpose of this study was to reveal the prevalence of thyroid ophtalmopathy imaging considerations in Graves disease patients. A total of 19 patients were evaluated on computed tomography scanning the diameters and density of extra-ocular muscles, muscular index, proptosis, width of the optic nerve, width of superior ophthalmic vein and lacrimal gland position.https://rmj.com.ro/articles/2021.2/RMJ_2021_2_Art-21.pdfgraves ophtalmopathyoptic neuropathythyroidcomputed tomographyextraocular muscles enlargementproptosis |
| spellingShingle | Mihai Leonard C. Grecescu Computed tomography for diagnosing Graves ophtalmopathy Romanian Medical Journal graves ophtalmopathy optic neuropathy thyroid computed tomography extraocular muscles enlargement proptosis |
| title | Computed tomography for diagnosing Graves ophtalmopathy |
| title_full | Computed tomography for diagnosing Graves ophtalmopathy |
| title_fullStr | Computed tomography for diagnosing Graves ophtalmopathy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Computed tomography for diagnosing Graves ophtalmopathy |
| title_short | Computed tomography for diagnosing Graves ophtalmopathy |
| title_sort | computed tomography for diagnosing graves ophtalmopathy |
| topic | graves ophtalmopathy optic neuropathy thyroid computed tomography extraocular muscles enlargement proptosis |
| url | https://rmj.com.ro/articles/2021.2/RMJ_2021_2_Art-21.pdf |
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