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Published on: September 20, 2024
Transient thyrotoxicosis following minimally invasive radio-guided parathyroidectomy
Jagriti Upadhyay1, Nitin Trivedi2
1Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, Massachusetts 01608.
Objective:
We report a case of thyrotoxicosis following minimally invasive parathyroidectomy.
Methods:
Case report with literature review.
Results:
A 70-year-old woman with primary hyperparathyroidism developed thyrotoxicosis 2 weeks following minimally invasive radio-guided parathyroidectomy. A diagnosis of postparathyroidectomy transient thyrotoxicosis (PTT) was made after excluding other causes of thyrotoxicosis. The patient reverted back to a euthyroid state in 4 weeks with conservative management.
Conclusion:
PTT should be considered in the differential diagnosis in patients developing features of thyrotoxicosis following parathyroidectomy.
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