Euthyroid Graves’ orbitopathy and incidental papillary thyroid microcarcinoma
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Euthyroid Graves' orbitopathy and incidental papillary thyroid microcarcinoma.
UNLABELLED Euthyroid Graves' orbitopathy (GO) combined with incidental papillary thyroid microcarcinoma has rarely been reported. CASE REPORT A 61-year-old Caucasian woman initially presented with progressive fatigue, exophthalmos, and thyroid function tests within normal limits. She underwent thyroidectomy, was found to have two incidental papillary thyroid microcarcinomas, and received radi...
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عنوان ژورنال: HORMONES
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1109-3099
DOI: 10.14310/horm.2002.1414