Treatment of thyroid associated ophthalmopathy : Comparison between radiotherapy with concurrent steroids and three floor orbital decompression
Abstract Thyroid associated orbitopathy is a common manifestation of Graves’ disease. There are many options which can be considered for treatment of this condition. In this case series, we reviewed the medical records of 16 patients suffering from thyroid ophthalmoplegia. 8 of them received radiot...
Main Authors: | Asok Kumar Saha, Swapan Kumar Ghosh, Soumik Das, Niladri Chakraborty, Subhasish Saha |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Association of Otolaryngologists of India, West Bengal
2013-06-01
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Series: | Bengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://bjohns.in/journal/index.php/bjohns/article/view/35 |
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