Asymmetric lacrimal gland enlargement: an indicator for detection of pathological entities other than thyroid eye disease.
Eri IshikawaYasuhiro TakahashiMa Regina Paula ValenciaMarian Grace Ana-MagadiaHirohiko KakizakiPublished in: Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie (2018)
Patients with TED who present with asymmetric lacrimal gland enlargement need to be further evaluated. Biopsy of the lacrimal gland and full systemic work-up should be considered as these may lead to detection of other pathological entities, especially malignancies, which could help in saving patients' lives.