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ea0037ep1263 | Clinical Cases–Thyroid/Other | ECE2015

Graves' disease in a mediastinal mass presenting after total thyroidectomy for nontoxic multinodular goitre

Cunha Filipe , Rodrigues Elisabete , Oliveira Joana , Vinhas Luis , Carvalho Davide

Introduction: Thyrotoxicosis after total thyroidectomy (TT) is mostly iatrogenic. Rarely, an hyperfunctional thyroid remnant or ectopic tissue may be the cause. We report a case of GravesÂ’s disease in a mediastinal thyroid mass presenting 7 years after TT for nontoxic goitre.Case report: A 67-year-old woman presented with palpitations, fatigue and weight loss. She had a history of TT for nontoxic multinodular goitre at the age of 60 without any sign...