title: A case of Graves' disease combined with hantaan virus infection.
abstract: Graves' disease (GD) is generally presented by thyrotoxicosis with hyperthyroidism, and it is an organ-specific autoimmune disease induced by thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor autoantibodies. However, among diverse etiologies, viral infections have been suggested to trigger or to be involved in the pathogenesis of GD. Hantaan virus infection causing hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) is common in South Korea and its pathogenesis is suggested to be an immunologic mechanism. We have experienced a patient who was diagnosed as HFRS with thyrotoxicosis. So we herein report the case as GD combined with the hantaan virus infection.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine and Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Chonbuk National University, College of Medicine, Jeonju, Korea.
authors.forename: Heung Yong
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Seon Mee
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: So Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Ji Hyun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Hong Sun
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Baek
authors.forename: Tae Sun
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D006111:Graves Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018063:Hantaan virus; D006480:Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013971:Thyrotoxicosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals