ABSTRACT
Subacute thyroiditis is a spontaneously resolving inflammatory disease of the thyroid gland, which is usually associated with a viral infection and genetic factors. In some cases of this disorder, thyroid autoantibodies can appear, probably due to the inflammatory release of thyroid antigens, althoughtheir pathophysiological role in the course of this disease is not yet fully understood. The occurrence of Graves' disease after subacute thyroiditis is extremely rare, and only a few cases have been reported. Here, we report a case of a middle-aged woman who developed Graves' disease after subacute thyroiditis.
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Female , Humans , Autoantibodies , Graves Disease , Thyroid Gland , Thyroiditis , Thyroiditis, SubacuteABSTRACT
Diffuse plane xanthoma is a group of plane xanthomas that appear as yellow to yellowish-brown flat patches or slightly elevated plaques with a widespread distribution. It is often associated with, or preceded by several years of, hematologic problems. Here, we describe a 63-year-old woman diagnosed with diffuse normolipemic plane xanthoma who developed multiple myeloma 20 years later. This case suggests that patients with diffuse normolipemic plane xanthoma should be followed for their entire life to detect health problems.
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Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Multiple Myeloma , XanthomatosisABSTRACT
Diffuse plane xanthoma is a group of plane xanthomas that appear as yellow to yellowish-brown flat patches or slightly elevated plaques with a widespread distribution. It is often associated with, or preceded by several years of, hematologic problems. Here, we describe a 63-year-old woman diagnosed with diffuse normolipemic plane xanthoma who developed multiple myeloma 20 years later. This case suggests that patients with diffuse normolipemic plane xanthoma should be followed for their entire life to detect health problems.
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Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Multiple Myeloma , XanthomatosisABSTRACT
A 61-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency department with acute chest pain. Echocardiography showed transient cardiomyopathy with akinesia of the basal and midportions of the left ventricle and hyperkinesia of the apex. No evidence of ischemic cardiomyopathy on myocardial SPECT or ergonovine stress echocardiography was observed. The patient's condition at discharge had improved, but she later was diagnosed as having pheochromocytoma. The findings of transient cardiomyopathy revealed inverted Takotsubo cardiomyopathy related to pheochromocytoma. The recognition of such a rare cardiac manifestation should be considered in the diagnosis of pheochromocytoma.