Unusual onset of thyroid associated orbitopathy during pregnancy : case report and review of literature

BACKGROUND: Thyroid associated orbitopathy (TAO) is the most common extrathyroidal complication of Graves' disease. The disease course ranges from mild, where symptomatic therapy is sufficient, to severe, where high dose steroid administration or orbital decompression surgery is required. Women of their reproductive age are more likely to be affected. Although pregnancy is a state of enhanced immune tolerance, TAO may develop or worsen in 0.2-0.4% of pregnant women.

CASE PRESENTATION: We present the case of a 19-year-old woman who has developed hyperthyroidism and progressive TAO during the second trimester of her third pregnancy, which has improved postpartum. The possible mechanisms and the importance of follow up in pregnancy is discussed.

CONCLUSIONS: Expectant mothers with Graves' disease require follow up of eye signs throughout pregnancy, preferably in the setting of a thyroid-eye clinic.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:20

Enthalten in:

BMC endocrine disorders - 20(2020), 1 vom: 15. Dez., Seite 183

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Aranyosi, Janos K [VerfasserIn]
Deli, Tamas [VerfasserIn]
Erdei, Annamaria [VerfasserIn]
Toth, Geza [VerfasserIn]
Jakab, Attila [VerfasserIn]
Fodor, Mariann [VerfasserIn]
Nagy, Endre V [VerfasserIn]
Ujhelyi, Bernadett [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Case Reports
Case report
Graves’ disease
Journal Article
Orbitopathy
Pregnancy
Review
Smoking
TAO
Thyroid Hormones

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Date Completed 28.09.2021

Date Revised 28.09.2021

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s12902-020-00663-9

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM318827166