[Managing Graves' orbitopathy].

Abstract

Inflammatory orbitopathy is the most common extrathyroidal manifestation of Graves' disease and is characterised by a lymphocyte infiltration into the peribulbar space. Interdisciplinary management is recommended for rapid diagnosis and effective therapy of patients with thyroid orbitopathy. Immunosuppressive treatment is often used initially, and by suppressing inflammatory changes, it may result in both subjective and objective improvement. On the long run, though, decompression surgery is actually regarded as the most effective treatment of thyroid eye disease.

• Authors: George J Kahaly
• Journal: Zeitschrift fur arztliche Fortbildung und Qualitatssicherung (Z Arztl Fortbild Qualitatssich) Vol. 98 Suppl 5 Pg. 63-6 (May 2004) ISSN: 1431-7621 [Print] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Therapie der Basedow-Orbitopathie.
• PMID: 15255315 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article, Review)

Chemical References

• Immunosuppressive Agents

Topics

• Graves Disease (immunology, pathology, prevention & control, therapy)
• Humans
• Immunosuppressive Agents (therapeutic use)
• Inflammation (prevention & control)
• Lymphocytes (immunology)