Strangulation Thyrotoxicosis

Authors

Theresa N. Lanham, Reading Hospital-Tower HealthFollow
Abigayle Sullivan, Reading Hospital-Tower Health
Erik Lanham, Jefferson Stratford Hospital
Ilan Gabriely, Reading Hospital-Tower Health

Document Type

Poster Presentation

Publication Date

11-1-2019

Abstract

We present a case of thyrotoxicosis provoked by mechanical trauma to the neck in the setting of previously undiagnosed subclinical Graves’ disease.33-year-old female smoker with history of postpartum weight loss, tremors, and goiter one year prior presented with dyspnea, progressive neck pain and swelling 2 days after being strangled by her boyfriend.

Publication Title

Thyroid

Volume

29

Issue

Supplement 1

First Page

A-111

Last Page

A-111

Comments

Presented at 89th Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association

October 30—November 3, 2019 Sheraton Grand Chicago, Chicago, IL

Poster 314

Thyroid Hormone Metabolism & Regulation

Recommended Citation

Lanham, T. N., Sullivan, A., Lanham, E., & Gabriely, I. (2019). Strangulation Thyrotoxicosis. Thyroid, 29 (Supplement 1), A-111-A-111. https://doi.org/10.1089/thy.2019.29085.abstracts