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Published on: March 17, 2023
A CLINICAL CASE OF DIFFUSE TOXIC GOITER WITH ENDOCRINE OPHTHALMOPATHY AND MANIFESTATIONS IN THE DENTAL SYSTEM IN A
Yu Boldyreva1, I Lebedev2, E Zakharchuk3
11Department of Biological Chemistry, Tyumen State Medical University, Russia.
Abstract:
Diffuse toxic goiter (DTG) is an autoimmune disease caused by antibodies against thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) receptors. Combinations of DTG with other autoimmune diseases such as endocrine ophthalmopathy, pretibial myxedema and acropathy are often observed in clinical practice. Along with this pathology, the patient has hypodynamia and, as a result, the development of functional disorders of the musculoskeletal system. Aim - to analyze the comprehensive clinical observation of the diagnosis and treatment of DTZ with EOP of a child aged 15 years. Material and methods. Analysis of medical history data, comprehensive examination, including fixation of the physiological and dental status, supervision of patient K., 15 years old, who was on inpatient treatment in the children's department of the State Medical Institution "OKB No. 1" in Tyumen. Conclusion. This case report demonstrates symptoms of diffuse toxic goiter with ophthalmopathy that may manifest on only one side. It shows a decrease in functional parameters, manifestations in the dental system, due to a decrease in habitual motor activity, which corresponds to the clinical picture of manifestations of periodontal disease. In addition, it shows the possibility of relapse of the disease after clinical and laboratory remission during medication intake, what may be an indication for surgical treatment. Practitioners need to remember about this pathology and the need for its timely diagnosis, including specialists in related fields.
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