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
Title Of Article
Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and Autoimmune Hyperthyroidism in a 10.5 Years-Old Girl
شماره ركورد
23732
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.
From Page
805
NaturalLanguageKeyword
Neurofibromatosis type 1 , autoimmune hyperthyroidism , Graves’ disease
JournalTitle
Cukurova Medical Journal
To Page
808
JournalTitle
Cukurova Medical Journal
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