Apathetic thyrotoxicosis in adolescence.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We here describe a case of apathetic thyrotoxicosis in a 16-year-old female subject who presented with a range of non-specific symptoms. Apart from a history of significant weight loss, there were no other signs or symptoms indicative of hyperthyroidism. The diagnosis was made incidentally upon thyroid function testing, and there was a prompt clinical response to anti-thyroid therapy. The diagnostic pitfalls of this unusual presentation in the young are highlighted. A history of weight loss and a clinical index of suspicion will lead to the diagnosis, which is readily confirmed biochemically.
Medical subject headings
- Adolescent
- Age Factors
- Female
- Humans
- Thyrotoxicosis
- Thyrotoxicosis/diagnosis
- Weight Loss