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Graves' disease CT

Introduction

Overview

Overview

A CT scan is useful in distinguishing extraocular muscle enlargement from fat expansion which is common in Graves’ disease.

CT scan

CT scan

CT scan is helpful in the diagnosis of ophthalmopathy of Graves’ disease, especially in cases of asymmetric proptosis where ruling out an orbital tumor and arteriovenous malformation is important.[1]

References

References

  1. ↑ Douglas RS, Tsirbas A, Gordon M, Lee D, Khadavi N, Garneau HC, Goldberg RA, Cahill K, Dolman PJ, Elner V, Feldon S, Lucarelli M, Uddin J, Kazim M, Smith TJ, Khanna D (2009). “Development of criteria for evaluating clinical response in thyroid eye disease using a modified Delphi technique”. Arch. Ophthalmol. 127 (9): 1155–60. doi:10.1001/archophthalmol.2009.232. PMC 4005726. PMID 19752424.

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