Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is characterized by increased intracranial pressure without a detactable cause. Risk factors for the development of this syndrome are obesity and young female population. IIH due to hyperthyroidism is rare in the literature, mentioned in few individual case reports. The exact mechanism of how hyperthyroidism causes IIH is not known. We are reporting the case of a young women with Graves’ disease presenting with symp...

Introduction: Graves’ disease (GD) is the most common cause of primary hyperthyroidism. The standard approach to managing GD involves the use of antithyroid drugs (ATD), radioactive iodine (RAI), and surgery. Additional supportive treatments include beta-blockers (Bb), corticosteroids (CTC), Lugol’s solution. In exceptional cases, some patients may exhibit resistance to these conventional methods, necessitating additional forms of management. We report a case of Grav...