Medical Principles and Practice. 2008; 17 (2): 167-170
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-88982
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to elucidate the effectiveness of lithium carbonate prior to thyroidectomy or radioiodide therapy in patients with thyrotoxicosis. Lithium carbonate was used as preoperative preparation or radioiodide therapy in 5 patients with Graves' disease and in 1 patient with toxic multinodular goiter because of side effects of thionamide in 5 patients and ineffectiveness of antithyroid medication in the remaining patient. All 6 patients had a benign course following treatment without thyroid storm. No adverse effects or complications of lithium carbonate were observed. This report shows that lithium carbonate can be safely used preoperatively or prior to radioiodide therapy in circumstances where antithyroid medications are contraindicated and are ineffective in obtaining an euthyroid status
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Thyroidectomy
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Graves Disease
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Lithium Carbonate
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Goiter, Nodular
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Hyperthyroidism
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Iodine Radioisotopes
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Med. Princ. Pract.
Year:
2008
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