Thyroid eye disease

Author(s)

• Char, Devron H.

Bibliographic Information

Thyroid eye disease

Devron H. Char

Butterworth-Heinemann, c1997

3rd ed

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Well-established clinical monograph on the diagnosis and management of thyroid eye disease, a disorder challenging to diagnose and treat. This edition has been thoroughly revised and features a new chapter on differential diagnosis to further aid the clinician.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Normal Thyroid Gland and Mechanisms of Hyperthyroidism
• Systemic Diagnostic Tests for Thyroid Ophthalmopathy and Euthyroid Ophthalmopathy
• Thyroid Eye Signs and Disease Classification
• Differential Diagnosis and Imaging Studies
• Pathogenesis and Pathophysiology of Thyroid Ophthalmopathy
• Thyroid Eye Disease: Natural History and Response to Hyperthyroidism Treatment
• Thyroid Management: General Principles
• Medical Therapy of Thyroid Ophthalmopathy
• Radiation Therapy for Thyroid Eye Disease
• Surgical Management of Eyelid Retraction
• Surgical Orbital Decompression: History and Rationale
• Therapy of Thyroid Myopathy
• Conclusion

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA36285198
• ISBN:
  • 0750698934
• LCCN: 96050467
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Boston
• Pages/Volumes: x, 293 p.
• Size: 26 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : RE715.T48
  • NLM : WW 140 C469t 1997
  • DC21 : 617.7
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Thyroid eye disease
  • MESH : Eye Diseases -- etiology
  • MESH : Thyroid Diseases -- complications