ea0092ps3-21-08 | Hypothyroidism | ETA2023
Giordani Ilaria
, La Rosa Stefano
, Marchiori Deborah
, Kopp Peter
Introduction: Consumptive hypothyroidism is a rare condition characterized by the aberrant expression and increased activity of thyroid hormone deiodinase type 3 (DIO3) in neoplastic tissue. This leads to an augmented conversion of thyroxine (T4) to the inactive reverse triiodothyronine (rT3). So far, most cases of consumptive hypothyroidism have been described in infants with hemangiomas.Case presentation: We report the case of a 64-year-old woman with ...