Case of Painless Thyroiditis Followed by Graves' Disease

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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 I-131 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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Graves diseaseThyroiditisThyrotoxicosisPOSTPARTUM THYROTOXICOSIS
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Case of Painless Thyroiditis Followed by Graves' Disease
저자
Na, Gyeong JaeKim, Ji HyunPark, Se YoonKim, Ki WonKo, Hee JaJeon, Sung WanKim, Yeo JooKim, Sang Jin
DOI
10.3803/EnM.2012.27.2.147
발행일
2012-06
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Article
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Endocrinology and Metabolism
27
2
페이지
147 ~ 150