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Papillary thyroid carcinoma manifesting as thyroid storm of pregnancy: case report
K Tewari1, K D Balderston, S E Carpenter
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, Irvine, Medical Center, Orange 92868, USA.
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.
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.