Author/Authors :
Demirbilek, Hüseyin Diyarbakir Children State Hospital - Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Turkey , Küpeli, Serhan Diyarbakir Children State Hospital - Division of Pediatric Oncology, Turkey , Özbek, Mehmet Nuri Diyarbakir Children State Hospital - Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Turkey , Saygı, Semra Diyarbakir Children State Hospital - Division of Pediatric Neurology, Turkey , Yıldırım, Aysen Türedi Diyarbakir Children State Hospital - Division of Pediatric Hematology, Turkey
Abstract :
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is an autosomal dominant inherited multisystem disease associated with several endocrine disorders. Association of NF1 and hyperthyroidism is extremely rare. All previously reported cases were in adult age group. Herein, we present autoimmune thyrotoxicosis associated to NF1 in a pediatric patient presenting with goiter and symptoms of thyrotoxicosis.
