title: The transition of subacute thyroiditis to Graves' disease as evidenced by diagnostic imaging.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology M, Odense University Hospital, Denmark.
authors.forename: F N
authors.initials: FN
authors.lastname: Bennedbaek
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gram
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hegedüs
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D006680:HLA Antigens; D011989:Receptors, Thyrotropin; D014284:Triiodothyronine; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m; D013974:Thyroxine