Anzai T, Yokoyama J, Ohba S, Ito S, Fujimaki M, Kojima M, Ikeda K. An important initial diagnosis of a patient with Graves' disease associated with myasthenia gravis, thyroid carcinoma, and thymoma. Head Neck Oncol. 2012 Sep 9;4(2):56.

Conclusion If a patient is diagnosed with Graves’ disease, it is important to check for thyroid carcinoma, mediastinal disease and other autoimmune diseases at the same time.

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Source: Head and Neck Oncology - February 13, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research