Open AccessOrbital Radiotherapy Plus Concomitant Steroids in Moderate-to-Severe Graves’ Ophthalmopathy: Good Results After Long-Term Follow-Up
Author(s) -
Luca Nicosia,
C. Reverberi,
Linda Agolli,
Luca Marinelli,
Vitaliana De Sanctis,
Giuseppe Minniti,
Maurizio Valeriani,
Mattia Falchetto Osti
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 1726-9148
pISSN - 1726-913X
DOI - 10.5812/ijem.84427
Subject(s) - medicine , concomitant , refractory (planetary science) , surgery , diplopia , eyelid , radiation therapy , population , physics , astrobiology , environmental health
Our results reported the long-term efficacy and the good tolerance of orbital RT. The combination of RT plus steroids in this setting may avoid or delay performing the surgery in some cases.
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