Recurrent hyperthyroidism after thyroidectomy.
For 53 patients with toxic recurrent goiter (TRG), the interval between thyroidectomy and recurrent hyperthyroidism range from six months to 50 years (average, 12.4 +/- 11.9 years). Recurrent hyperthyroidism may occur in older patients for whom cardiac decompensation may be the initial manifestation. Reports on surgically treated hyperthyroid patients may underestimate the incidence of TRG unless follow-up is extended for many years.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D013965:Thyroidectomy; D013997:Time Factors