Papillary thyroid carcinoma manifesting as thyroid storm of pregnancy: Case report

A patient with known hyperthyroidism was seen at 25 weeks’ gestation with a rapidly growing neck mass. She was initially in thyroid storm and received aggressive medical therapy. Two subsequent episodes of thyrotoxicosis occurred during pregnancy in spite of large doses of propylthiouracil. Post par...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 1998-09, Vol.179 (3), p.818-819
Hauptverfasser:	Tewari, Krishnansu, Balderston, Keith D., Carpenter, Sidney E., Major, Carol A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adenocarcinoma, Papillary - diagnosis Adenocarcinoma, Papillary - pathology Adult Antithyroid Agents - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences Diagnosis, Differential Endocrinopathies Female Humans Hyperthyroidism - drug therapy Malignant tumors Medical sciences Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications - diagnosis Pregnancy Complications - drug therapy Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic - diagnosis Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic - pathology Propylthiouracil - therapeutic use thyroid cancer Thyroid Crisis - diagnosis Thyroid Neoplasms - diagnosis Thyroid Neoplasms - pathology Thyroid storm Thyroid. Thyroid axis (diseases)
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Zusammenfassung:	A patient with known hyperthyroidism was seen at 25 weeks’ gestation with a rapidly growing neck mass. She was initially in thyroid storm and received aggressive medical therapy. Two subsequent episodes of thyrotoxicosis occurred during pregnancy in spite of large doses of propylthiouracil. Post partum the patient was diagnosed with a locally advanced thyroid malignancy. (Am J Obstet Gynecol 1998;179:818-9.)
ISSN:	0002-9378 1097-6868
DOI:	10.1016/S0002-9378(98)70091-2