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SUBMITTER: Lewandowski K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4714489 | biostudies-other | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Thyroid research 20160115
<h4>Background</h4>A change in a thyrometabolic state from severe hypothyroidism to thyrotoxicosis is very uncommon, but possible in some circumstances.<h4>Case presentation</h4>A 27-year old female presented with clinical and biochemical thyrotoxicosis with a previous history chemo- and radiotherapy (including the neck region) for a Hodgkin's lymphoma (at the age of 18). At the age of 20 this was followed by severe hypothyrodism [TSH > 100 μIU/mL (reference range: 0.27-4.2)]. She was stated on ...[more]