The most common cause of exophthalmos is _______________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Graves disease
Graves disease is the most common cause of exophthalmos, which is an increase in the eye tissue, resulting in the characteristic bulging eyes. However, if exophthalmos only involves one eye, the presence of a tumor should be suspected.
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