Increased Orbital Muscle Fraction Diagnosed by Semi-Automatic Volumetry: A Risk Factor for Severe Visual Impairment with Excellent Response to Surgical Decompression in Graves’ Orbitopathy

Increased Orbital Muscle Fraction Diagnosed by Semi-Automatic Volumetry: A Risk Factor for Severe Visual Impairment with Excellent Response to Surgical Decompression in Graves’ Orbitopathy

Graves’ orbitopathy (GO) leads to increased orbital tissue and causes symptoms such as exophthalmos, functional complaints, or dysthyroid optic neuropathy. Different GO types with fat and/or muscle enlargement were identified, and increased muscle appears to particularly influence visual status and...

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Main Authors: Christine Steiert, Sebastian Kuechlin, Waseem Masalha, Juergen Beck, Wolf Alexander Lagrèze, Juergen Grauvogel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Personalized Medicine
Subjects:
orbital muscle volume
increased orbital muscle
orbital muscle enlargement
orbit volumetry
Graves’ orbitopathy
Graves’ disease
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/12/6/937

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