Endocrine Abstracts

Background: The prevalence of hypothyroidism is around 1–2% in the UK. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is thought to cause 0.1–2% of overt disease and 10–15% of subclinical hypothyroidism. This case presents a patient with severe hypothyroidism, secondary to Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, found incidentally on a surgical admission. The case study discusses the challenges and management of severe hypothyroidism in the need for an acute surgical intervention....