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Acta méd. costarric ; 60(1): 45-47, ene.-mar. 2018. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-886401

ABSTRACT

Resumen Los pacientes con hipertiroidismo tienen varias opciones de tratamiento. El tratamiento de la enfermedad de Graves consiste en bloquear el exceso de hormonas tiroideas empleando tionamidas, tiroidectomía o terapia con I131. Los agentes antitiroideos como el metimazol, carbimazole, propiltiuracilo, son efectivos para controlar el hipertirodismo en pacientes con enfermedad de Graves, pero tienen efectos adversos incluyendo, alergias, gastritis, hepatitis y agranulocitosis. Se presenta un paciente hipertiroideo con neutropenia severa durante tratamiento con propiltiuracilo.


Abstract Patients with hyperthyroidism have several treatment options. The treatment of Graves' disease consists of blocking the excess of thyroid hormones using thionamides, thyroidectomy or I131 therapy. Antithyroid agents such as methimazole, carbimazole, propylthiuracil are effective in controlling hyperthyroidism in patients with Graves' disease, but they have adverse effects including, allergies, gastritis, hepatitis and agranulocytosis. We present a hyperthyroid patient with severe neutropenia during treatment with propylthiuracil.


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Humans , Female , Adult , Propylthiouracil/therapeutic use , Graves Disease/diagnosis , Hyperthyroidism/diagnosis , Costa Rica
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