Endocrinology Research and Practice
Case Report

Hypothyroid Graves’ Ophthalmopathy: Report of Two Cases

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Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University Medical School, Izmir, Turkey

Endocrinol Res Pract 2007; 11: 26-28
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Abstract
Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disorder of the thyroid gland. Ophthalmopathy is the most common peripheral manifestation of Graves’ disease. It is a very rare condition that a Graves’ patient presents with spontaneous hypothyroidism. Graves’ ophthalmopathy in a hypothyroid subject without a history of treatment for hyperthyroidism is called hypothyroid Graves’ disease. Here we describe two cases of hypothyroid Graves’ disease presenting with overt hypothyroidism although they were not treated for hyperthyroidism previously. 

Hipotiroid Graves Oftalmopatisi: İki Olgu Sunumu

Özet
Graves hastalığı tiroid bezinin otoimmun bir hastalığıdır. Oftalmopati Graves hastalığının en sık görülen periferik manifestasyonudur. Graves hastalığı nda spontan hipotiroidi ile prezentasyon çok nadir bir durumdur. Hipertiroidi nedeniyle tedavi öyküsü olmayan hipotiroid bir bireyde Graves oftalmopatisi saptanması hipotiroid Graves hastalığı olarak adlandırılmaktad›ır. Bu yazıda daha önce hipertiroidi nedeniyle tedavi almamış olan ve klinik hipotiroidi ile başvuran iki hipotiroid Graves hastalığı olgusu sunulmuştur. 
Anahtar kelimeler: Graves hastalığı, hipotiroidi, oftalmopati

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