Graves' disease coexisting with probable autoimmune hypoparathyroidism

Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes. 2003 Sep;111(6):374-6. doi: 10.1055/s-2003-42730.

Abstract

Organ-specific autoimmune endocrine disorders may present as single diseases or may occur together in polyendocrine syndromes. We present a report of 23-year-old female with Graves' disease and concurrent hypocalcemia. As she lacked other specific features of autoimmune polyendocrine syndromes, the most likely diagnosis was Graves' disease coexisting with autoimmune hypoparathyroidism.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Autoimmune Diseases / complications*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Graves Disease / complications*
  • Humans
  • Hypocalcemia / complications
  • Hypocalcemia / immunology
  • Hypoparathyroidism / complications*
  • Hypoparathyroidism / immunology