Orbital pseudotumor: a differential diagnosis of Graves' ophthalmopathy

The objective of this study is to report and discuss a rare and inflammatory cause of exophthalmos. This report describes a patient with exophthalmos, who was initially diagnosed with euthyroid Graves' with good response to therapy. After 8 years of follow-up, she had recurrence of symptoms and a new evaluation revealed the final diagnosis of orbital pseudotumor. Orbital pseudotumor is an uncommon disorder that both radiologically and clinically mimics a malignant process or other inflammatory disease, such as Graves' ophthalmopathy.

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Main Authors: Caminha,Luciana Souza Cruz, Pinto,Elisa Rebelo, Sousa,Priscila Alves Medeiros de, Oliveira,Ricardo Andrade, Conceiçao,Flavia Lucia, Vaisman,Mario
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Endocrinologia e Metabologia 2011
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27302011000100013
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