Overview
Describe the progression of inflammatory orbitopathy and the biological progression of patients receiving second-line treatment (immunosuppressants, radiotherapy, or biotherapy).
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients aged 18 and older with moderate to severe orbitopathy;
- Patients followed in endocrinology with the goal of achieving euthyroidism;
- Corticosteroid-resistant patients: patients who have received at least 3 weeks of treatment with 500 mg weekly corticosteroid boluses and have not shown improvement in the clinical activity score (CAS);
- Corticosteroid-dependent patients: relapse with a CAS of 3 or higher when decreasing or stopping corticosteroid therapy;
- Patients with a CAS ≥ 3 or CAS <3 with moderate to severe orbitopathy (according to EUGOGO);
- Patients treated with immunotherapy, biotherapy, or radiotherapy as second-line treatment;
- Patients who are not opposed to the reuse of their health data.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients who have undergone bone or fat decompression surgery;
- Patients with severe corneal involvement (Grade B or C; NO SPECS classification);
- Patients with optic neuropathy (Grade B and C; NO SPECS classification);
- Patients who have received 1 gram corticosteroid boluses for dysthyroid orbitopathy;
- Patients who have opposed the reuse of their health data.