Endocrine Abstracts

GD is a common thyroid disorder which in majority of cases respond to medical treatment with thionamides.A proportion of these patients will need definitive treatment with either radioiodine ablation or total thyroidectomy. We present a case of a 21 yr old woman with a year history of overt thyrotoxic symptoms. She lost 2 stones of weight, had palpitations, heat intolerance and noticed shaky hands. On examination:She had large symmetrical goitre with bruit, tachycardic and swe...