Α Case of Severe Thyroid Eye Disease Treated with Tocilizumab

Acta Medica (Hradec Kralove). 2021;64(1):64-69. doi: 10.14712/18059694.2021.12.

Abstract

This is a case report describing a patient with severe thyroid eye disease complicated with dysthyroid optic neuropathy that was unresponsive to intravenous steroids and orbital radiotherapy but responded well to intravenous tocilizumab.

Keywords: thyroid eye disease; tocilizumab.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / therapeutic use*
  • Graves Ophthalmopathy / drug therapy*
  • Graves Ophthalmopathy / radiotherapy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Optic Nerve Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Optic Nerve Diseases / radiotherapy
  • Steroids / administration & dosage
  • Thyroidectomy

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Steroids
  • tocilizumab