Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Hyperthyroidism in the elderly can present with subtle nonspecific complaints. Patients with long-standing goiter can develop autonomous nodules resulting in toxic nodular goiter.Case report: An 86 year old women was referred from gastroenterologist for thyroid disease because of low TSH. She had diarrhea with five to eight bowel movements a day for six months. She denied palpitations, heat intolerance or muscle weakness. She had been noted...