Published 2001 | Version v1
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Radiotherapy of graves' disease - state of the art

Creators

  • 1. Universitaetsklinik fuer Strahlentherapie der Karl-Franzens-Universitaet Graz, Graz (Austria)
  • 2. Klinische Abteilung fuer Endokrinologie der Medizinischen Universitaetsklinik der Karl-Franzens-Universitaet Graz, Graz (Austria)
  • 3. Universitaets-Augenklinik der Karl-Franzens-Universitaet Graz, Graz (Austria)

Description

Since several decades, radiotherapy is included in the multimodal treatment concept of graves' disease. By using orbital irradiation alone or in combination with oral corticosteroids up to two thirds of the patients respond to the treatment and achieve improvement of soft tissue signs and extraocular muscle impairment. (author)

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (German)
Bestrahlungsbehandlung der endokrinen Orbitopathie - State of the Art

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Acta Medica Austriaca
Journal Volume
28
Journal Page Range
p. 97-98
ISSN
0303-8173
CODEN
AMAUBB

INIS

Country of Publication
Austria
Country of Input or Organization
Austria
INIS RN
33011423
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
CORTICOSTEROIDS; EYES; GOITER; RADIOTHERAPY; THYROID
Descriptors DEC
ADRENAL HORMONES; BODY; DISEASES; ENDOCRINE DISEASES; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; FACE; GLANDS; HEAD; HORMONES; HYDROXY COMPOUNDS; KETONES; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANS; PREGNANES; RADIOLOGY; SENSE ORGANS; STEROID HORMONES; STEROIDS; THERAPY