Thyrotoxicosis developing within one year following migration to the United States.
Two members of a family from Guyana, South America, developed thyrotoxicosis within one year of migration to the United States. Both patients had pre-existing multinodular goiters. Their clinical manifestation was consistent with that of iodide-induced thyrotoxicosis. This syndrome may be more common than previously reported in the United States. Physicians practicing in inner-city areas with a significant immigrant population should be more aware of this entity.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006044:Goiter, Nodular / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D006172:Guyana / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics; D007455:Iodine / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States
D007455:Iodine