Recenzija, prikaz
https://doi.org/10.20471/acc.2024.63.03-04.46
Thyroid-Associated Ophthalmopathy in a Hypothyroid Patient
Dorotea Filipan
orcid.org/0000-0001-6210-5623
; Department of Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
Renata Iveković
; Department of Ophthalmology, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Tomislav Gregurić
; Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
Zvonko Kusić
orcid.org/0009-0005-5979-3548
; Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Zagreb, Croatia
Tomislav Jukić
orcid.org/0000-0001-5631-164X
; Department of Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia; School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia; Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
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Sažetak
Thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO) is an autoimmune disorder of the orbit
that occurs predominantly in Grave’s hyperthyroidism, while it is an uncommon clinical finding in
patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) and hypothyroidism. We report the case of a 62-year-old female
patient who presented with left eyelid edema, proptosis, diplopia, and lateral paralysis of the left eye.
Magnetic resonance imaging of the orbits showed retrobulbar mass in the left orbit with hyperintense
signals within left medial rectus muscle, offsetting but not infiltrating the optic nerve. An 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose
positron-emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) scan revealed
pathological 18F-FDG uptake of expansive mass within rectus medialis muscle of the left eye (SUVmax=
11.0) and similar findings in the right eye (SUVmax=7.1). It also displayed increased glucose
metabolism in the thyroid gland (SUVmax=6.4). Laboratory findings showed increased thyrotropin level,
while thyroid-stimulating-hormone-receptor antibodies were negative. The patient was diagnosed with
HT and TAO, so levothyroxine therapy was introduced. Gradual improvement of TAO symptoms was
attained a year later. Diplopia subsided and the patient regained complete eye movements. In conclusion,
correction of hypothyroidism can significantly improve symptoms of TAO. Additional value of this case
report lies in 18F-FDG PET/CT images displaying increased
Ključne riječi
Thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy; Hashimoto’s thyroiditis; hypothyroidism; Magnetic resonance imaging; 18F-FDG PET/CT
Hrčak ID:
333370
URI
Datum izdavanja:
31.12.2024.
Posjeta: 906 *