Late orbital radiotherapy combined with intravenous methylprednisolone in the management of long-lasting active graves' orbitopathy: a case report and literature review.
Maria Rosaria AmbrosioIrene GagliardiLuisa ValenteAntonio StefanelliLuca BorgattiElena FrancoManlio GalièMarta BondanelliMaria Chiara ZatelliMaria Rosaria AmbrosioPublished in: Endocrine (2024)
This report and literature review underscores the importance of considering late OR combined with intravenous methylprednisolone as a viable treatment option for GO patients with prolonged disease activity, emphasizing the crucial role of personalized therapy in managing GO. However, further investigations are warranted to validate this approach in cases of long-lasting active GO.
Keyphrases
- disease activity
- high dose
- rheumatoid arthritis
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- rheumatoid arthritis patients
- ankylosing spondylitis
- juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- low dose
- early stage
- case report
- locally advanced
- radiation therapy
- stem cells
- radiation induced
- combination therapy
- replacement therapy
- rectal cancer
- bone marrow