[Giant thyroid exophthalmos. Posterior subcapsular cataract].
The present work brings forth the case of a patient with Basedow exophthalmos determined by a hyperfunction of the thyroid gland, with posterior subcapsular cataract affecting both eyes. The patient gets hospitalised for the cataract surgery on the right eye.
Spitalul De Urgenta Sf. Apostol Andrei, Galati.
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Dobre
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Bacalbasa
D000368:Aged; D002386:Cataract / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D049970:Graves Ophthalmopathy / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome