%0 Journal Article
%T Graves’ thyrotoxicosis following Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
%A Troisi A
%A Novati P
%A Sali L
%A Colzani M
%J Research and Reports in Endocrine Disorders
%D 2013
%I Dove Medical Press
%X A Troisi,1 P Novati,1 L Sali,1 M Colzani,1 G Monti,1 C Cardillo,3 M Tesauro21Division of Internal Medicine, Saronno Hospital, Italy; 2Department of Internal Medicine, Tor Vergata Clinical Center, University of Rome, Rome, Italy; 3Department of Internal Medicine, Universit¨¤ Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, ItalyAbstract: Autoimmune thyroid disease traditionally includes chronic thyroiditis, autoimmune hyperthyroidism (Graves¡¯ disease), and primary nongoitrous myxedema, and these diseases have a common syndrome-sharing pathophysiology. Here we report a rare case of simultaneous occurrence of thyrotoxicosis linked to Graves¡¯ disease and chronic hypothyroidism due to Hashimoto¡¯s thyroiditis.Keywords: Hashimoto¡¯s thyroiditis, Graves¡¯ disease, autoimmune thyroid disorders
%U http://www.dovepress.com/gravesrsquo-thyrotoxicosis-following-hashimotorsquos-thyroiditis-a12460