Graves' Disease With Unilateral Involvement: A Rare Entity [Tek Taraflı Tutulum Görülen Graves Hastalı?ı: Nadir Bir Vaka]
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Tarih
2011
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Yayıncı
Turkiye Klinikleri
Erişim Hakkı
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Özet
Graves' disease usually affects both lobes of the gland, thus, unilateral Graves' hyperthyroidism has been reported very rarely. Here, we report a case of Graves' disease presenting with unilateral involvement of the thyroid gland. Thyroid function tests revealed thyrotoxicosis and scintigraphy with technetium-99m showed increased diffuse unilateral radioisotope uptake in the right lobe with suppressed activity in the left lobe. The patient underwent oral antithyroid drug treatment. Graves' disease may present with asymmetrical uptake on thyroid scan similar to asymmetrical Graves' ophthalmopathy.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Goiter, Graves' disease, Thyroid scan, Unilateral involvement
Kaynak
Turkish Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
WoS Q Değeri
Scopus Q Değeri
Q4
Cilt
15
Sayı
4
