Sudden and unexpected death in a young thai female due to poorly controlled Graves' disease: A case report
A 20-year-old well nourished woman was found dead suddenly and unexpectedly in her bedroom. According to her medical history, Graves' disease was diagnosed in August 2000 and the symptoms of thyrotoxicosis were poorly controlled. Autopsy and histology revealed diffuse enlargement of the thyroid...
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th-cmuir.6653943832-510432018-09-04T04:50:36Z Sudden and unexpected death in a young thai female due to poorly controlled Graves' disease: A case report Boonsak Hanterdsith Pongsak Mahanupab Medicine A 20-year-old well nourished woman was found dead suddenly and unexpectedly in her bedroom. According to her medical history, Graves' disease was diagnosed in August 2000 and the symptoms of thyrotoxicosis were poorly controlled. Autopsy and histology revealed diffuse enlargement of the thyroid gland (125 g, diffuse hyperplastic goiter), pulmonary edema, cardiomegaly (440 g) without coronary artery occlusion or stenosis. The cardiac muscles showed interstitial fibrosis with hypertrophy of the myocardial fibers. The circumstances and scene of death as well as the detailed postmortem analysis indicated that thyroid crisis from Graves' disease was the cause of death. Copyright © 2010 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2018-09-04T04:50:36Z 2018-09-04T04:50:36Z 2010-09-01 Journal 01957910 2-s2.0-77956479808 10.1097/PAF.0b013e3181db7ea0 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=77956479808&origin=inward http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/51043 |
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A 20-year-old well nourished woman was found dead suddenly and unexpectedly in her bedroom. According to her medical history, Graves' disease was diagnosed in August 2000 and the symptoms of thyrotoxicosis were poorly controlled. Autopsy and histology revealed diffuse enlargement of the thyroid gland (125 g, diffuse hyperplastic goiter), pulmonary edema, cardiomegaly (440 g) without coronary artery occlusion or stenosis. The cardiac muscles showed interstitial fibrosis with hypertrophy of the myocardial fibers. The circumstances and scene of death as well as the detailed postmortem analysis indicated that thyroid crisis from Graves' disease was the cause of death. Copyright © 2010 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. |
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Sudden and unexpected death in a young thai female due to poorly controlled Graves' disease: A case report |
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Sudden and unexpected death in a young thai female due to poorly controlled Graves' disease: A case report |
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