PAPILLARY THYROID-CARCINOMA MANIFESTING AS THYROID STORM OF PREGNANCY- CASE-REPORT

Authors
TEWARI K BALDERSTON KD CARPENTER SE MAJOR CA
Citation
K. Tewari et al., PAPILLARY THYROID-CARCINOMA MANIFESTING AS THYROID STORM OF PREGNANCY- CASE-REPORT, American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 179(3), 1998, pp. 818-819
Citations number
2
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029378
Volume
179
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Part
1
Pages
818 - 819
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9378(1998)179:3<818:PTMATS>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
A patient with known hyperthyroidism was seen at 25 weeks' gestation w ith a rapidly growing neck mass. She was initially in thyroid storm an d received aggressive medical therapy. Two subsequent episodes of thyr otoxicosis occurred during pregnancy in spite of large doses of propyl thiouracil. Post partum the patient was diagnosed with a locally advan ced thyroid malignancy.