A case of Graves' disease combined with hantaan virus infection.
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.
Jin
Heung Yong
HY
Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine and Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Chonbuk National University, College of Medicine, Jeonju, Korea.
Kang
Seon Mee
SM
Kim
So Young
SY
Park
Ji Hyun
JH
Baek
Hong Sun
HS
Park
Tae Sun
TS
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
D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals