Dysthyroid Exophthalmos

Intermittent exophthalmos.

The syndrome of intermittent exophthalmos classically consists of enophthalmos with the head in the upright position, and exophthalmos which develops rapidly in one eye (usually the left) when venous stasis is induced by bending or lowering the head, turning the head forcibly, hyperextension of the neck, coughing, forced expiration with or without compression of the nostrils, or pressure on the...

Management of dysthyroid eye disease.

Once the diagnosis of thyroid eye disease has been made the doctor's problems begin because the management is long term with a condition that has many ramifications over a period of years. Short-term heroics to save vision by use of high-dose systemic steroids, orbital decompression or radiotherapy may have to be followed by control of diplopia by muscle surgery and prisms. Lid retraction, both...

Amiodarone and dysthyroid eye disease.

Case of Exophthalmos

was said to have commenced after an attack of fever, eighteen months previous to his admision into hospital. He was at first under Dr. Fayrer's care, but, on his leaving India, in February, became a patient of mine. He has been a very temperate and hard-working man. During the first four months of his illness he could see to such an extent as to be able to find his way about, and to distinguish...

Unilateral exophthalmos and hypothyroidism

Radiographic findings may be very helpful in deciding adequate management. A cystic image with fluid contents and an attenuation coefficient similar to water containing calcifications (occurring in up to 15% of cases) may suggest an adrenal cyst. Rozenblit et al. classified nonfunctioning cystic adrenal masses into four types based on radiographic criteria. Uncomplicated cysts are homogeneous c...