Abadie's sign of exophthalmic goiter
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Abadie's sign of exophthalmic goiter is a medical sign characterized by spasm of the levator palpebrae superioris muscle with retraction of the upper lid (so that sclera is visible above cornea) seen in Graves-Basedow disease which, together with exophthalmos causes the bulging eyes appearance.[1]
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Differential diagnosis | Graves-Basedow disease |
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It is named for Jean Marie Charles Abadie.[2][3]