Late recurrence of unilateral graves orbitopathy on the contralateral side

Am J Ophthalmol. 2002 May;133(5):727-9. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9394(02)01390-9.

Abstract

Purpose: To report a case of late recurrence of unilateral Graves orbitopathy on the contralateral side after 7 years.

Design: Interventional case report.

Methods: A 44-year-old woman with left unilateral Graves orbitopathy underwent two-wall orbital decompression on the left side. After strabismus surgery and left upper eyelid surgery, she was discharged.

Results: Seven years after discharge, the patient developed Graves orbitopathy on the right side, and she underwent two-wall orbital decompression on the right side.

Conclusion: At least in patients with unilateral Graves orbitopathy, late recurrence of the disease in the contralateral orbit may occur.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Eyelids / surgery
  • Female
  • Graves Disease / diagnostic imaging
  • Graves Disease / etiology*
  • Graves Disease / surgery
  • Humans
  • Oculomotor Muscles / diagnostic imaging
  • Oculomotor Muscles / pathology*
  • Oculomotor Muscles / surgery
  • Orbit / surgery
  • Recurrence
  • Strabismus / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed