Abadie's sign of exophthalmic goiter

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]

Abadie's sign of exophthalmic goiter
Photo showing Abadie's sign of exopthalmic goiter in a man with Graves' disease
Differential diagnosis	Graves-Basedow disease

It is named for Jean Marie Charles Abadie.^[2][3]

See also

• Abadie's sign of tabes dorsalis