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Orbital Decompression for Graves Disease: Multimedia

Author: Michael Mercandetti, MD, MBA, FACS, Consulting Staff, Department of Surgery, Doctors Hospital of Sarasota
Coauthor(s): Adam J Cohen, MD, Consulting Surgeon, Myers Wyse Center for the Eye; Director, Center for Facial Rejuvenation; Andrew Marc Marlowe, MD, Private Practice, Sarasota, Florida; David J Terris, MD, FACS, Porubsky Professor and Chairman, Department of Otolaryngology, Medical College of Georgia; Peter Levin, MD, Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Stanford University Medical Center
Contributor Information and Disclosures

Updated: Nov 10, 2008

Multimedia

Figure 1A is the frontal view of a patient, taken...
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Media file 1: Figure 1A is the frontal view of a patient, taken preoperatively. Figure 1B is the frontal view of a patient, taken 6 months postoperatively.
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Figure 1A is the frontal view of a patient, taken...

Figure 1A is the frontal view of a patient, taken preoperatively. Figure 1B is the frontal view of a patient, taken 6 months postoperatively.

Figure 2A is the preoperative coronal noncontrast...
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Media file 2: Figure 2A is the preoperative coronal noncontrast bone window CT scans of a patient. The patient had incidental evidence of chronic sinusitis, which improved radiologically. Figure 2B is the postoperative coronal noncontrast bone window CT scans of a patient, demonstrating typical decompression.
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Figure 2A is the preoperative coronal noncontrast...

Figure 2A is the preoperative coronal noncontrast bone window CT scans of a patient. The patient had incidental evidence of chronic sinusitis, which improved radiologically. Figure 2B is the postoperative coronal noncontrast bone window CT scans of a patient, demonstrating typical decompression.

Figure 3A is a frontal view of a patient with exp...
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Media file 3: Figure 3A is a frontal view of a patient with exposure keratitis preoperatively. Figure 3B is the lateral view of a patient with exposure keratitis preoperatively. Figure 3C is the frontal view of a patient 4 months postoperatively. Figure 3D is the lateral view of a patient 4 months postoperatively.
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Figure 3A is a frontal view of a patient with exp...

Figure 3A is a frontal view of a patient with exposure keratitis preoperatively. Figure 3B is the lateral view of a patient with exposure keratitis preoperatively. Figure 3C is the frontal view of a patient 4 months postoperatively. Figure 3D is the lateral view of a patient 4 months postoperatively.

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Keywords

Graves disease, orbital decompression, orbital decompression for Graves disease, Grave’s disease, Graves eye disease, Grave disease, Graves' orbitopathy, Graves' ophthalmopathy, endocrine orbitopathy, endocrine ophthalmopathy, endocrine-related proptosis, Graves disease treatment, thyroid ophthalmopathy, thyroid orbitopathy, thyroid-related orbitopathy, thyroid-related ophthalmopathy, thyroid eye disease, thyroid-associated orbitopathy, thyroid-related immune orbitopathy, orbital decompression for Graves' disease, exophthalmos, proptosis, thyroid Graves, thyroid ophthalmopathy

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Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Michael Mercandetti, MD, MBA, FACS, Consulting Staff, Department of Surgery, Doctors Hospital of Sarasota
Michael Mercandetti, MD, MBA, FACS is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Ophthalmology, American College of Surgeons, American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Association of Military Surgeons of the US, and Sarasota County Medical Society
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Coauthor(s)

Adam J Cohen, MD, Consulting Surgeon, Myers Wyse Center for the Eye; Director, Center for Facial Rejuvenation
Adam J Cohen, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Ophthalmology and American College of Surgeons
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Andrew Marc Marlowe, MD, Private Practice, Sarasota, Florida
Andrew Marc Marlowe, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American Tinnitus Association, Florida Medical Association, Medical Society of the State of New York, Sarasota County Medical Society, and Vestibular Disorders Association
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

David J Terris, MD, FACS, Porubsky Professor and Chairman, Department of Otolaryngology, Medical College of Georgia
David J Terris, MD, FACS is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Bronchoesophagological Association, American College of Surgeons, American Head and Neck Society, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, International Association of Endocrine Surgeons, Phi Beta Kappa, Radiation Research Society, Society of University Otolaryngologists-Head and Neck Surgeons, and Triological Society
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Peter Levin, MD, Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Stanford University Medical Center
Peter Levin, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Ophthalmology and American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Medical Editor

Terance (Terry) Ted Tsue, MD, Vice-Chairman for Administrative Affairs, Professor, Residency Program Director, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kansas School of Medicine
Terance (Terry) Ted Tsue, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Society for Head and Neck Surgery, Association for Research in Otolaryngology, Johns Hopkins Medical and Surgical Association, Missouri State Medical Association, Phi Beta Kappa, and Society of University Otolaryngologists-Head and Neck Surgeons
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Christopher L Slack, MD, Otolaryngology-Facial Plastic Surgery, Private Practice, Associated Coastal ENT; Medical Director, Treasure Coast Sleep Disorders
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Arlen D Meyers, MD, MBA, Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine
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