Euthyroid Graves' ophthalmopathy with negative autoantibodies.
Graves' disease is an autoimmune-based hyperthyroidism in which a number of different antibodies directed against thyroid tissue plays a role. Graves' ophthalmopathy is thought to be a consequence of this autoimmune basis and occurs in some patients with Graves' disease. On occasional cases, the disease may present only with ophthalmopathy without hyperthyroidism. A 32-year-old woman with euthyroid Graves' ophthalmopathy and negative thyroid autoantibodies, including TSH receptor antibody, is presented here.
Cakir
Mehtap
M
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Selcuk University, Meram School of Medicine, Konyo, Turkey. cakirmehtap@yahoo.com
D000328:Adult; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D049970:Graves Ophthalmopathy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging
D001323:Autoantibodies