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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-10-8
pubmed:abstractText
Tolosa Hunt syndrome (THS) is a painful ophthalmoplegia due to a nonspecific inflammatory process in the cavernous sinus or to parasellar neoplasms. Although the cause of the disease is unknown, previous observations support the hypothesis that THS may be only one manifestation of a generalized vasculitis. The diagnosis is based on findings of painful ophthalmoplegia, excellent response to corticosteroids, and exclusion of other causes including aneurysm, diabetes mellitus, paranasal mucocele, and carotid cavernous fistula. We report the case of a 24-year-old woman with THS who had undergone thyroidectomy 4 years before admission for goiter with histologic diagnosis of Hashimoto's thyroiditis. This case shows the unusual association between Hashimoto's thyroiditis and THS and supports the autoimmune origin of both diseases.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1050-7256
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
3
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
125-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
Hashimoto's thyroiditis in association with Tolosa Hunt syndrome: a case report.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Therapy, University of Pavia, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports