Radiotherapy-associated euthyroid Graves ophthalmopathy following floor-of-mouth surgery: a case report.
The thyroid gland is commonly included in the radiation field during treatment of nonthyroidal neoplastic disease of the head and neck. As a result, thyroid abnormalities sometimes occur following external irradiation. We report an unusual case of radiotherapy-associated Graves ophthalmopathy 5 months after adjuvant external irradiation of the head and neck in a euthyroid patient who had undergone wide local excision of squamous cell carcinoma from the floor of the mouth.
Jaber
James J
JJ
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York, USA. jjaber@lumc.edu
Thomas
Frank J
FJ
Carfrae
Mathew J
MJ
Galati
Lisa T
LT
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D049970:Graves Ophthalmopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009060:Mouth Floor / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013960:Thyroid Function Tests; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones