Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology

ea0073aep747 | Thyroid | ECE2021

Agranulocytosis due to antithyroid drugs : A case report

Besrour Chayma , Rojbi Imen , Kamoun Elyes , Lakhoua Youssef , Mchirgui Nadia , Ben Nacef Ibtissem , Khiar Karima

IntroductionHyperthyroidism is a very common disease due to an overactive thyroid gland. Antithyroid drugs (ATD) represent the first line treatement. Their side effects can be severe and even potentially fatal. Among them, agranulocytosis, defined as an absolute neutrophils count less than 500/µl is the most feared one.ObservationWe report the case of 57 year-old woman with no medical history, recently d...