Information other than laboratory results should be valued when diagnosing thyroid diseases:Lessons from the misdiagnosis of Graves' hyperthyroidism in a woman taking biotin / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

ABSTRACT

We report a young woman who was misdiagnosed as Graves' hyperthyroidism due to biotin immunoassay interference. Base on this case, essentials for diagnosis of thyroid diseases are discussed. We propose that in the clinical practice, a patient-centered professionalism should be consistently followed, and information other than laboratory findings should be valued.