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ea0016p128 | Clinical cases | ECE2008

Conversion from hypothyroidism due to Hashimoto's thyroiditis into Graves' hyperthyroidism in a case of thyroid hemiagenesis

Ruchala Marek , Szczepanek Ewelina , Skiba Agnieszka , Czepczynski Rafal , Sowinski Jerzy

Background: Thyroid hemiagenesis (TH) is a rare inborn anomaly, occurring if one of the thyroid lobes fails to develop. Due to mostly asymptomatic course, it is usually detected incidentally, during investigation of concomitant abnormalities of the thyroid function or structure.Case report: A case of Graves’ hyperthyroidism following primary hypothyroidism due to Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT), accompanying a TH, is reported. The patient first pr...