Exophthalmos in a young woman with no Graves’ disease – a case report of IgG4-related orbitopathy

Exophthalmos in a young woman with no Graves’ disease – a case report of IgG4-related orbitopathy

Abstract Background Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-rd) is characterized by lymphoplasmacytic infiltration and tissue fibrosis. Orbital manifestations of IgG4-rd may include unilateral or bilateral proptosis, cicatricial extraocular muscle myopathy, orbital inflammation and pain which may mi...

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Main Authors: Annamaria Erdei, Zita Steiber, Csaba Molnar, Ervin Berenyi, Endre V. Nagy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
Subjects:
IgG4-related orbitopathy
IgG4-related disease
Graves’ orbitopathy
Graves’ disease
Case report
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-018-0672-y

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