Pericarditis, thymic hyperplasia, and graves' thyrotoxicosis: Case report and review of the literature

Peter S. Airel; Michael B. Steele; Andrew H. Lin; Daniel F. Seidensticker; Alfred F. Shwayhat

doi:10.7205/MILMED-D-12-00531

Pericarditis, thymic hyperplasia, and graves' thyrotoxicosis: Case report and review of the literature

Peter S. Airel, Michael B. Steele, Andrew H. Lin, Daniel F. Seidensticker, Alfred F. Shwayhat

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Graves' thyrotoxicosis with thymic hyperplasia and pericarditis has never been described in the literature. In this case report, we present the clinical, laboratory, and radiographic findings of a 24-year-old active duty male who was admitted for management of nonexertional, positional, pleuritic chest pain. Electrocardiography confirmed pericarditis as the presenting diagnosis. Laboratory findings revealed an undetectable serum thyrotropin level and further evaluation with a contrast chest computed tomography confirmed the presence of a goiter and an anterior mediastinal mass. The patient's pericarditis and thymic hyperplasia resolved with treatment of his Graves' disease.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	e865-e869
Journal	Military Medicine
Volume	178
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7205/MILMED-D-12-00531
State	Published - Jul 2013
Externally published	Yes

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