Magnetic resonance imaging in diagnosis and follow-up of minimal thyroid ophthalmopathy

H Matsuo; M Motomura; G Takeo; T Yoshimura; M Tsujihata; S Nagataki

doi:10.2169/internalmedicine1962.30.229

Magnetic resonance imaging in diagnosis and follow-up of minimal thyroid ophthalmopathy

Jpn J Med. 1991 May-Jun;30(3):229-32. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine1962.30.229.

Authors

H Matsuo¹, M Motomura, G Takeo, T Yoshimura, M Tsujihata, S Nagataki

Affiliation

¹ First Department of Internal Medicine, Nagasaki University School of Medicine, Japan.

PMID: 1920963
DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine1962.30.229

Abstract

We report a case of minimal thyroid ophthalmopathy treated with intravenous methylprednisolone, in which precise identification of the involved muscle was possible with the use of surface coil magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. Intravenous methylprednisolone was more effective than the oral prednisolone as judged by orbital MR imaging. MR imaging is one of the useful tools in the diagnosis and assessment of treatment in this field.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Autoantibodies / analysis
Diagnosis, Differential
Diplopia / diagnosis*
Diplopia / etiology
Diplopia / pathology
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Graves Disease / complications*
Graves Disease / diagnosis
Graves Disease / drug therapy
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Methylprednisolone / therapeutic use
Middle Aged
Mucocele / diagnosis
Oculomotor Muscles / pathology*
Orbit / pathology
Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone

Substances

Autoantibodies
anti-thyroglobulin
Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone
Methylprednisolone