Thyrotoxicosis after gastric bypass

Obesity surgery is the optimal therapy for morbid obesity. A case is presented of a young woman who developed thyrotoxicosis, believed to be part of subacute thyroiditis, some days after undergoing laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. This clinical entity can present difficulties in differential d...

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Published inObesity surgery Vol. 14; no. 5; pp. 699 - 701
Main Authors Carneiro, João Régis I, Macedo, Raul G A, Da Silveira, Vinícius G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Springer Nature B.V 01.05.2004
Subjects
Adult
Antithyroid Agents - therapeutic use
Female
Gastric Bypass - adverse effects
Humans
Propylthiouracil - therapeutic use
Surgery
Thyroiditis, Subacute - complications
Thyrotoxicosis - diagnosis
Thyrotoxicosis - drug therapy
Thyrotoxicosis - etiology
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Summary:Obesity surgery is the optimal therapy for morbid obesity. A case is presented of a young woman who developed thyrotoxicosis, believed to be part of subacute thyroiditis, some days after undergoing laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. This clinical entity can present difficulties in differential diagnosis from potential postoperative complications. The correct diagnosis and adequate treatment made possible a favorable recovery.
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ISSN:0960-8923
1708-0428
DOI:10.1381/096089204323093525