The transition of subacute thyroiditis to Graves' disease as evidenced by diagnostic imaging.
The development of Graves' disease as evidenced by diagnostic imaging and appearance of TSH receptor antibodies is described in a 49-year-old woman 6 months after onset of subacute thyroiditis. The HLA typing indicated that the patient had a genetic predisposition to hyperthyroid Graves' disease as well as subacute thyroiditis. A possible causal relationship is discussed.
Bennedbaek
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Department of Endocrinology M, Odense University Hospital, Denmark.
Gram
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Hegedüs
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D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D011989:Receptors, Thyrotropin / Q000276:immunology; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m; D013968:Thyroiditis, Subacute / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000097:blood; D013997:Time Factors; D014284:Triiodothyronine / Q000097:blood
D001323:Autoantibodies; D006680:HLA Antigens; D011989:Receptors, Thyrotropin; D014284:Triiodothyronine; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m; D013974:Thyroxine