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ea0026p476 | Thyroid cancer | ECE2011

Failure to supress TSH level in a thyroid cancer patient; a case report

Gedik Arzu , Yilmaz Merve , Gumus Tugba , Calan Mehmet , Soyturk Mujde , Comlekci Abdurrahman

TSH supression therapy with thyroid hormone is a mainstay of thyroid cancer treatment. Effectiveness of thyroid hormone therapy may be disrupted by nonadherence of the patient, interfering drugs, foods and intestinal disorders. We here present a case of papillary thyroid cancer with unsuccessful supression therapy.Case: A 38 year old woman, underwent total thyroidectomy for euthyroid multinodular goitre, with a pathological diagnosis of papillary thyroid...