Thyrotoxicosis in pregnancy: A case report

Thyrotoxicosis in pregnancy: A case report

There are various causes of hyperthyroidism in pregnancy such as Graves’ disease and gestational thyrotoxicosis. The thyroid stimulation results from the excessive levels of circulating human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) produced by the trophoblastic tissue in both hydatidiform moles and choriocarci...

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Main Authors: Bola R Kamath, Kamla J Rao, Adikari AK Mayadunne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sultan Qaboos University 2001-10-01
Series:Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Subjects:
thyrotoxicosis, hydatidiform mole, pregnancy, hc
Online Access:https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/1226
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spelling doaj-9364760f9dba4fefbdcd50abe7fcb2ce2020-11-25T03:25:18ZengSultan Qaboos UniversitySultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 2075-051X2075-05282001-10-01321131151155Thyrotoxicosis in pregnancy: A case reportBola R Kamath0Kamla J Rao1Adikari AK Mayadunne2Department of Medicine and , Armed Forces Hospital, P.O.Box 726, Postal Code 111, Seeb, Sultanate of Oman.Department of Medicine and , Armed Forces Hospital, P.O.Box 726, Postal Code 111, Seeb, Sultanate of Oman.Department of Obstetrics & Gynæcology, Armed Forces Hospital, P.O.Box 726, Postal Code 111, Seeb, Sultanate of Oman.There are various causes of hyperthyroidism in pregnancy such as Graves’ disease and gestational thyrotoxicosis. The thyroid stimulation results from the excessive levels of circulating human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) produced by the trophoblastic tissue in both hydatidiform moles and choriocarcinoma. We present a pregnant patient with hydatidiform mole who presented with hyperthyroidism that resolved after evacuation of the mole.https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/1226thyrotoxicosis, hydatidiform mole, pregnancy, hc
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author Bola R Kamath
Kamla J Rao
Adikari AK Mayadunne
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Kamla J Rao
Adikari AK Mayadunne
Thyrotoxicosis in pregnancy: A case report
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
thyrotoxicosis, hydatidiform mole, pregnancy, hc
author_facet Bola R Kamath
Kamla J Rao
Adikari AK Mayadunne
author_sort Bola R Kamath
title Thyrotoxicosis in pregnancy: A case report
title_short Thyrotoxicosis in pregnancy: A case report
title_full Thyrotoxicosis in pregnancy: A case report
title_fullStr Thyrotoxicosis in pregnancy: A case report
title_full_unstemmed Thyrotoxicosis in pregnancy: A case report
title_sort thyrotoxicosis in pregnancy: a case report
publisher Sultan Qaboos University
series Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
issn 2075-051X
2075-0528
publishDate 2001-10-01
description There are various causes of hyperthyroidism in pregnancy such as Graves’ disease and gestational thyrotoxicosis. The thyroid stimulation results from the excessive levels of circulating human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) produced by the trophoblastic tissue in both hydatidiform moles and choriocarcinoma. We present a pregnant patient with hydatidiform mole who presented with hyperthyroidism that resolved after evacuation of the mole.
topic thyrotoxicosis, hydatidiform mole, pregnancy, hc
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