Hyperthyroidism caused by a toxic intrathoracic goiter with a normal-sized cervical thyroid gland.
1986; National Institutes of Health; Volume: 27; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês
Autores
R. Prakash, N. Lakshmipathi, Amitabh Jena, V. Behari, M. K. CHOPRA,
Tópico(s)Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
ResumoThe rare presentation of hyperthyroidism caused by an intrathoracic goiter with a normal-sized cervical thyroid gland is described. The toxic intrathoracic goiter demonstrated avid uptake of [131I] and [99mTc]pertechnetate, with comparatively faint isotopic accumulation seen in the cervical thyroid. A chest roentgenogram and radioisotope scan should be mandatory in cases of hyperthyroidism having no cervical thyroid enlargement to explore the possibility of a toxic intrathoracic goiter.
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