Corneal Abrasions and Exophthalmos from Dysthyroid Orbitopathy (Kennerdell Case 56, PPT)

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Identifier Kennerdell_case56_caaefdo.ppt
Title Corneal Abrasions and Exophthalmos from Dysthyroid Orbitopathy (Kennerdell Case 56, PPT)
Creator John S. Kennerdell, MD (1935-2017)
Affiliation Chair, Department of Ophthalmology, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Subject Corneal Abrasion; Proptosis; Exophthalmos; Thyroid Associated Ophthalmopathy; Dysthyroid Orbitopathy; Three Wall Orbital Decompression; Cornea; Orbit; Tomography, X-ray Computed
Description History: A 15-year-old boy was referred from another institution because of recurrent corneal abrasions suffered due to unusual marked exophthalmos from Dysthyroid Orbitopathy. Inadequate decompressions were performed at another institution. Virtually no bone was removed. No functional deficit except for the recurrent corneal abrasions. Anatomy: Cornea, Orbit. Disease Diagnosis: Thyroid Associated Ophthalmopathy; Dysthyroid Orbitopathy. Neuroimaging: The corneal stain from the recurrent abrasions. The inadequate decompressions that were performed at another institution. Virtually no bone was removed. A coronal view of the moderately enlarged extraocular muscles, but increase in the apex of the orbital fat, a variation of Dysthyroid Orbitopathy. Presenting Symptom: Recurrent corneal abrasions suffered due to unusual marked exophthalmos from Dysthyroid Orbitopathy. Treatment: Three wall orbital decompression.
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Format Creation Microsoft PowerPoint
Type Text
Source 35mm Kodachrome slide
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: John S. Kennerdell Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/Kennerdell/
Publisher North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Rights Management Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
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Setname ehsl_novel_jsk
ID 180089
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6g44s08
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