Oftalʹmologiâ (Jul 2014)

Clinical polymorphism of endocrine ophthalmopathy

  • V. G. Likhvantseva,
  • T. N. Safonova,
  • N. Y. Sviridenko,
  • K. I. Tabeeva,
  • O. A. Gontyurova,
  • V. A. Vygodin

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 2
pp. 33 – 38

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Purpose: to analyze clinical polymorphism of endocrine ophthalmopathy in patients with Graves’ disease.Methods: Clinical and radiological data of 18 cases with clinical manifestations of lacrimal gland increase were analyzed and compared with data retrieved from 50 patients without increasing of lacrimal gland.Results: the characteristics of clinical manifestations of endocrine ophthalmopathy with lacrimal gland increase were presented. this form differs, as the organ of the target, along with orbital fat and/or eye muscles becomes the glandula lacrimalis. A correlation between fact involving, on the one hand, and the intensity and severity of the autoimmune process in orbit, on the other hand were identified.Conclusion: Involvement of this secretion organ in the autoimmune process makes the clinical course of endocrine ophthalmopa-thy more complicated, and leads to eye dry syndrome creation.

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