Autoimmune Thyroid Disease and Refractory Chronic Urticaria: Thyroidectomy as a Treatment for Long Standing Remission. A Case Report

We present the case of a 36-year-old woman who developed a chronic autoimmune urticaria that did not respond to conservative treatment. During the initial study, she was diagnosed with a euthyroid autoimmune disease, that evolved into a subclinical hyperthyroidism 2 months later. Even though thyroid function was restored with anti-thyroid drugs, urticaria persisted, and finally it was decided to perform a thyroidectomy. After surgery, the patient stayed asymptomatic from the dermatological point of view, with no relapses more than 2 years later. Therefore, thyroidectomy is proposed as a new therapeutical option in patients with refractory chronic autoimmune urticaria.[...]© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals:Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text
Source: Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes Reports - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Tags: Case Report Source Type: research