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ArticleSAGE open medical case reports2023

Unilateral proptosis in a patient with thyroid eye disease: A case report.

Himal Bikram Bhattarai, Ishwor Thapaliya, Shrawan Dhungana, Prabesh Bikram Singh, Madhur Bhattarai, Bidushi Pokhrel, Santosh Khanal, Saral Lamichhane, Swotantra Gautam, Bibhusan Basnet

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Article in SAGE open medical case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Himal Bikram BhattaraiGandaki Medical College, Teaching Hospital and Research Center, Pokhara, Nepal.
Ishwor ThapaliyaTribhuvan University, Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj, Nepal.
Shrawan DhunganaTribhuvan University, Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj, Nepal.
Prabesh Bikram SinghTribhuvan University, Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj, Nepal.
Madhur BhattaraiTribhuvan University, Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj, Nepal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6382-1082
Bidushi PokhrelNepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Santosh KhanalTribhuvan University, Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj, Nepal.
Saral LamichhaneGandaki Medical College, Teaching Hospital and Research Center, Pokhara, Nepal.
Swotantra GautamB.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal.
Bibhusan BasnetB.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal.
Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital · NPB.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences · NPNepalese Army Institute of Health Services · NP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Unilateral proptosis is an abnormality in which one eye sticks out forward more than the other. Bulging of the eye is commonly seen in Graves' ophthalmopathy, but it's mostly bilateral. Thyroid eye disease presents as the most common extrathyroidal manifestation of Graves' disease, and rarely leads to unilateral proptosis. A 25-year-old female with a history of weight loss, menstrual irregularities, and palpitations presented with progressive right eye bulging, which was further confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging and biochemical investigations. Magnetic resonance imaging of the orbit revealed unilateral extraocular muscle enlargement and enhancement with sparing of the tendons. Timely therapy is crucial for reversing the ocular manifestations of thyroid eye disease.

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autoimmuneGraves’ diseaseGraves’ ophthalmopathythyroid eye diseaseunilateral proptosis

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PMID37533488
PMCPMC10392154
OpenAlexW4385434233

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