Α Case of Severe Thyroid Eye Disease Treated with Tocilizumab
Language English Country Czech Republic Media print
Document type Case Reports, Journal Article
PubMed
33855963
DOI
10.14712/18059694.2021.12
PII: am_2021064010064
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- Keywords
- thyroid eye disease, tocilizumab,
- MeSH
- Graves Ophthalmopathy drug therapy radiotherapy MeSH
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized therapeutic use MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Optic Nerve Diseases drug therapy radiotherapy MeSH
- Steroids administration & dosage MeSH
- Thyroidectomy MeSH
- Check Tag
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Case Reports MeSH
- Names of Substances
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized MeSH
- Steroids MeSH
- tocilizumab MeSH Browser
This is a case report describing a patient with severe thyroid eye disease complicated with dysthyroid optic neuropathy that was unresponsive to intravenous steroids and orbital radiotherapy but responded well to intravenous tocilizumab.
University Department of Internal Medicine University Hospital of Alexandroupolis Greece
University Eye Clinic University Hospital of Alexandroupolis Greece
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