Comparison of clinical examination with orbital MRI evaluation in patients with thyroid orbitopathy - do we need imaging and when?
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Results Radiological signs of GO were present in 78/85 patients (92%). Active phase was diagnosed in 20/85 subjects, among them in 16/20 on the basis of clinical evaluation and in 15/20 by MRI. Concordant diagnosis was made in 11 cases, whereas in the remaining 9 subjects active phase of GO was recognized by clinical (5 pts) or radiological (4 pts) features only. 7 patients with no changes in MRI were also negative in clinical examination 100% accurate results. In 63 patients inactive/chronic GO was described in MRI, whereas in clinical examination active disease was stated in 5/63 cases, mild GO in 19/63 and no symptoms of GO in 39/63.
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