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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
seen in
Graves-Basedow disease
which, together with
exophthalmos
causes
the
bulging eyes
appearance
.
It is named for
Jean Marie Charles Abadie
.