1.
Clinics
;
65(9): 931-933, 2010. ilus, tab
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-562836
2.
Indian J Med Sci
;
2002 Feb; 56(2): 65-8
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-66845
ABSTRACT
Hyperthyroidism in the elderly often presents diagnostic challenges. Elderly patients rarely present with classical signs and symptoms of hyperthyroidism. More commonly, their presentation is ayical which leads to a delay in making a diagnosis. Such delays can sometimes decrease the functional capacity of the affected patient and reduce their chance for recovery. Herein we report a 66-year-old woman whose diagnosis of hyperthyroidism was delayed. Standard therapies were ineffective. Plasmapheresis was performed to control the manifestations of the hyperthyroid state, resulting in improvement in the patient's condition.