Hyperthyroidism in the setting of gestational trophoblastic disease.
We report the case of a 27-year-old woman who presented with palpitations, hyperemesis, and weight loss. The patient was found to have laboratory values consistent with hyperthyroidism. A serum pregnancy test was positive for an estimated 8-week gestation. After an ultrasound diagnosis of a molar pregnancy, the patient underwent a uterine evacuation with subsequent resolution of her hyperthyroid status. We provide herein the details of this rarely documented presentation of hyperthyroidism in the setting of gestational trophoblastic disease.
Narasimhan
Kanakasabai L
KL
Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Ghobrial
Michel W
MW
Ruby
Edward B
EB
D000328:Adult; D018997:Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human / Q000097:blood / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006828:Hydatidiform Mole / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000502:physiology
D018997:Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human; D013972:Thyrotropin