Abadie's sign (exopthalmos)

Last revised by Bálint Botz on 5 Nov 2021

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Iqbal S, Botz B, Abadie's sign (exopthalmos). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 18 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-94507

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https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-94507

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94507

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5 Nov 2021, Subhan Iqbal

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5 Nov 2021, Bálint Botz ◉

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Abadie's sign is a medical sign of hyperthyroidism that is described by exophthalmos of both eyeballs, it is primarily caused by levator palpebrae superioris muscle spasm and appears as a clinically bulging eyes appearance¹.

History and etymology

Jean Marie Charles Abadie (1842–1932) was a French ophthalmologist who described this eponymous sign. His works on multiple eye conditions includes trachoma and glaucoma.