title: [Endocrine exophthalmos].
abstract: The basedowian exophthalmy is a self-immune originating affection, in which the antigen remains still unknown. It may appear besides the Basedow disease, evoluating in a total independent manner. The clinical diagnosis is done on the basis of small ocular characteristic signs: exopthalmy, oculomotor deficit, optical neuropathy, corneo-conjunctival alterations, being of course supplemented with the complementary endocrinological and immunological explorations. The endocrine exophthalmy represents a serious complication because of the visual risks it implies, and afterwards because of the implied esthetical prejudice. A spontaneous amelioration is possible, but the treatment often proves to be necessary. It will be medical, local and general, and also orbitar radiotherapy and surgical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Spitalul Militar Central Bucureşti.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Apostol
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cârstocea
mesh_terms: D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Exoftalmia endocrină.