Acute Pancreatitis Induced by Methimazole in a Patient With Subclinical Hyperthyroidism
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Acute Pancreatitis Induced by Methimazole in a Patient With Subclinical Hyperthyroidism
We report here a unique case of methimazole (MMI)-induced pancreatitis. To our knowledge, this is the sixth case reported in the literature and the first diagnosed in a patient with toxic multinodular goiter. A 51-year-old Caucasian female with a history of benign multinodular goiter and subclinical hyperthyroidism was started on MMI 10 mg orally daily. Three weeks later, she developed sharp ep...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2324-7096,2324-7096
DOI: 10.1177/2324709615592229