Apathetic thyrotoxicosis
Journal Title: Journal of Medical and Scientific Research - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
A 66-year-old male patient presented to the hospital with the complaints of weakness, loss of weight of about 10 kg in 2 months, decreased appetite, increased frequency of urination, not associated with burning sensation or hematuria. There was no history of fever or cough, altered bowel habits, or diabetes mellitus. Patient was suspected to harbour malignancy, underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGI), high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) chest in an outside hospital which were normal. Patient came to this hospital for CT scan of abdomen. Patient was examined thoroughly and the clinically positive findings were, generalised wasting, tremors in the hands, heart rate 110 per min which led to investigate in lines of thyrotoxicosis. Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) was 0.01 free T3 was high and all other investigations normal. Random blood Sugar 115mg %, prostate-specific antigen 2.5ng/ml. patient underwent tc99 scan which was suggestive of were Graves’ disease. Endocrinology department has taken the patient and started on neomercazole, proponolol and discharged.
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Srinivas V, Sravan KS
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- DOI 10.17727/JMSR.2015/3-027
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