title: Thymic hyperplasia in Graves' disease.
abstract: Graves' disease is an autoimmune thyroid condition characterized by the production of autoantibodies against the thyrotropin receptor. It is known to be associated with autoimmune conditions such as myasthenia gravis, Addison's disease, type 1 diabetes mellitus, and vitiligo. We present a case of rare autoimmune association of Graves' disease with thymic hyperplasia which regressed after treatment with antithyroid drugs. Exact pathophysiology of thymic hyperplasia in Graves' is not well understood; it is likely to be the result of rather than the cause of Graves' disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Endocrinology, Command Hospital Southern Command, Pune, India.
authors.forename: Narendra
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kotwal
authors.forename: Yashpal
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Menon
authors.forename: Vineet
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Behera
keywords: Antithyroid drugs; Graves’ disease; autoimmune condition; thymic hyperplasia