The Clinical Characteristics of Thyroid Orbitopathy in Thyroid Dysfunction Pediatric Patients.
10.3341/jkos.2013.54.8.1149
- Author:
Jeong Bum BAE
1
;
Hye Mi CHEONG
;
Jae Ho YOO
;
Yoon Hyung KWON
;
Hee Bae AHN
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. hbahn@dau.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Graves' disease;
Hashimoto's thyroiditis;
Pediatric;
Thyroid-associated orbitopathy
- MeSH:
Adult;
Child;
Exophthalmos;
Eye;
Eyelids;
Follow-Up Studies;
Graves Disease;
Humans;
Hypertrophy;
Medical Records;
Muscles;
Pediatrics;
Prevalence;
Retrospective Studies;
Thyroid Gland;
Thyroiditis;
Visual Acuity;
Visual Fields
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2013;54(8):1149-1156
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To investigate the clinical characteristics and treatment methods for pediatric thyroid-associated orbitopathy in pediatric patients with thyroid disorders. METHODS: To determine the prevalence and clinical characteristics of pediatric thyroid-associated orbitopathy, we retrospectively analyzed the medical records of 34 patients admitted to the Pediatrics Department of our institution between September 2010 and September 2012. The patients had been diagnosed with autoimmune thyroid disorder and were admitted for treatment of thyroid-associated orbitopathy. RESULTS: In the 24.1 months of follow-up observation, 14 patients were diagnosed with Graves' disease (41.2%) and 20 patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis (58.8%). Of the 34 patients, 15 (44.1%) developed eye symptoms. Among the eye symptoms, lid swelling was the most prevalent in 41.2% of patients, followed by eyelid retraction in 23.5%, lid lag in 17.6%, conjunctival injection in 14.7%, proptosis in 8.8%, and extraocular muscle hypertrophy in 17.6%. Severe impairment of visual acuity, visual field, and ocular motility were not observed in our study. Although eyelid surgery was performed in 3 cases, most patients were treated conservatively. CONCLUSIONS: Pediatric thyroid-associated orbitopathy was frequently observed in patients with Graves' disease and Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Compared to adults, children showed milder disease manifestation and progression, and the disease could be managed with conservative treatment.
