Introduction: Thyroid ophthalmopathy is a complication most commonly associated with Grave’s disease. The disease course ranges from mild to severe, with severe cases resulting in major visual impairment. Methods: A complete ophthalmic examination in a 35-year-old secundigravida to 14 weeks of gestation presented to the hospital for a routine ophthalmological examination with eyelid retraction in the right eye was made. We studied the course of ocular disease through the gestation with orbit ecography and a 3T MRI. Results: A diagnosis of Grave’s Ophthalmopathy was made. Conclusion: This case presents an unusual course of the GD during pregnancy and a normal post-partum relapse, according to the Th1/Th2 balance. The frequent follow-up and the use of MRI allowed a prompt identification and complete control of the disease.
A mild Grave's ophthalmopathy during pregnancy / Abbouda, Alessandro; Trimboli, P; Bruscolini, A.. - In: SEMINARS IN OPHTHALMOLOGY. - ISSN 0882-0538. - 29:1(2013), pp. 8-10. [10.3109/08820538.2013.833259]
A mild Grave's ophthalmopathy during pregnancy
ABBOUDA, ALESSANDRO;bruscolini a.
2013
Abstract
Introduction: Thyroid ophthalmopathy is a complication most commonly associated with Grave’s disease. The disease course ranges from mild to severe, with severe cases resulting in major visual impairment. Methods: A complete ophthalmic examination in a 35-year-old secundigravida to 14 weeks of gestation presented to the hospital for a routine ophthalmological examination with eyelid retraction in the right eye was made. We studied the course of ocular disease through the gestation with orbit ecography and a 3T MRI. Results: A diagnosis of Grave’s Ophthalmopathy was made. Conclusion: This case presents an unusual course of the GD during pregnancy and a normal post-partum relapse, according to the Th1/Th2 balance. The frequent follow-up and the use of MRI allowed a prompt identification and complete control of the disease.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.