Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology

ea0035p1054 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2014

Steroid treatment in patients with active moderate-to-severe Graves orbitopathy

Tsirouki Theodora , Giotaki Zoi , Rizoulis Andreas , Tigas Stelios , Asproudis Ioannis , Tsatsoulis Agathocles , Kapsalaki Eftychia , Tsironi Evaggelia , Koukoulis Georgios N , Bargiota Alexandra

Background: Although IV steroids are the treatment of choice for moderate-to-severe graves orbitopathy (M-S GO), the most efficacious regimen is not yet defined. Cases not responding or relapsing after steroid treatment (STx) are not uncommon and STx can cause serious adverse events. The aim of the present study is to define the steroid regimen which balances between efficacy and damage, using stir-sequence orbital-MRI (SsMRIo) as an additional objective tool for the evaluatio...