Year: 2011
Type: article
Abstract: PURPOSE: The aim is therefore to study the frequency of tendon enlargment in Graves’ ophthalmopathy, seeking to estabilish its clinical correlations. Clinical and laboratory diversity in Graves’ Ophthalmopathy sometimes may mislead its diagnosis. Radiological findings are more reliable for the diagnosis of Graves’ Ophthalmopathy. Since then, a number of patterns have been described. Extraocular muscle involvement in this pathology is considered as always sparing the tendons. In 2004, Ben Simon described extraocular muscles tendon enlargment in some patients with diplopia [...]
Author: Elvira Barbosa Abreu
Institution: Instituto Penido Burnier
Language: Portuguese
Subfield: Ophthalmology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2002306084