title: [COEXISTENCE OF ORBITAL VARICOSE VEIN AND THYROID ORBITOPATHY].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe a thyroid orbitopathy patient who had asymmetric progression of exophthalmos due to orbital varicose vein.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 55-year-old patient with thyroid orbitopathy had asymmetric progression of exophthalmos without complaints over 4 years of follow-up.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In repeated computerized tomography (CT) of the orbit, a dilation of the superior ophthalmic vein was noted on the more proptotic eye, in addition to bilateral excessive orbital fat. This finding was also confirmed on color Doppler imaging in valsalva manoeuver.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In patients with thyroid orbitopathy who have atypical progression course of their exophthalmos, repeated orbital CT scan is advocated to rule out other concurrent orbital disorders such as varicose veins.
authors.forename: Eitan Z
authors.initials: EZ
authors.lastname: Rath
authors.forename: Shimon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rumelt
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D050031:Hashimoto Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D020249:Hormone Replacement Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009915:Orbit / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color / Q000379:methods; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology