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Disorders of the Thyroid
Pictures of goitre and other neck swellings
Congenital Hypothyroidism
Cretin - Before and after treatment with thyroxine
←Exophthalmos - note the lid retraction
← Exophthalmos involving one eye
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Exophthalmos - the eye balls are protruding out of the orbit
Exophthalmos - Tangential and side views - showing the protrusion of the eye balls →
Malignant Exophthalmos - Note the severity of the exophthalmos. The exophthalmos goes on progressing in spite of treatment of the hyperthyroidism and goitre if any. It will need a separate surgery to correct the eye problem : the periorbital tissues may have to be excised to put the eye ball back into the eye socket (orbit) called orbital decompression.
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