| Imaging in Graves' orbitopathy. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19839878 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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In patients with Graves' orbitopathy, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a useful tool to distinguish the acute inflammatory active disease in demonstrating interstitial edema within the extraocular muscles on coronal TIRM-sequences from fibrotic, inactive endstage disease. MRI is the modality of choice to identify active inflammatory changes in order to decide on possible immunomodulatory treatment response. However, MRI should be considered in atypical cases as in asymmetrical orbital involvement, to exclude other orbital pathologies and to confirm the clinical suspicion of apical optic nerve compression in Graves' orbitopathy. Computed tomography (CT) provides precise imaging of the osseous periorbital structures and does not reveal information on the disease activity in most cases. It is therefore the method of choice to plan CT-guided orbital decompression surgery in the inactive phase of disease. |
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Authors:
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Eberhard Kirsch; Georg von Arx; Beat Hammer |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Orbit (Amsterdam, Netherlands) Volume: 28 ISSN: 1744-5108 ISO Abbreviation: Orbit Publication Date: 2009 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-10-20 Completed Date: 2010-02-03 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8301221 Medline TA: Orbit Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 219-25 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Neuroradiology, Hirslanden Clinic Aarau, Schaenisweg, Aarau, Switzerland. eberhard.kirsch@hirslanden.ch |
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Contrast Media Diagnosis, Differential Diagnostic Imaging* Graves Disease / diagnosis* Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods Radiopharmaceuticals / diagnostic use Tomography, Emission-Computed Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods Ultrasonography / methods |
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0/Contrast Media; 0/Radiopharmaceuticals |
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