A Case of Painless Thyroiditis Followed by Graves' Disease
Endocrinology and Metabolism
;
: 147-150, 2012.
Artículo
en Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-11725
ABSTRACT
A 30-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of fatigue, palpitation and severe weakness of both legs. The admission laboratory findings revealed thyrotoxicosis, and 131I thyroid scintigraphic imaging revealed a low radioactive iodine uptake. He was treated for painless thyroiditis for about 4 months. However, thyrotoxic state had continued and radioactive iodine uptake was markedly increased in the follow up scan. Painless thyroiditis often relapses, but rarely develops into Graves' disease. This is a rare case in which painless thyroiditis was followed by Graves' disease.
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Asunto principal:
Recurrencia
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Glándula Tiroides
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Tiroiditis
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Tirotoxicosis
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Enfermedad de Graves
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Estudios de Seguimiento
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Fatiga
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Yodo
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Pierna
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Adulto
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Endocrinology and Metabolism
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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