Diffuse thyrotoxic goiter
Symptoms
- Protruding eyes (less common in children)
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Weight loss -
Increased appetite - Nervousness
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Restlessness -
Heat intolerance - Increased sweating
- Fatigue
- Muscle weakness
- Double vision
- Eye irritation
- Breast enlargement in men (possible)
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Tremor - Frequent bowel movements
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Menstrual irregularities in women -
Goiter (possible)
Signs and tests
Physical examination shows an increased heart rate. Examination of the neck may show thyroid enlargement (goiter).
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Serum TSH is decreased - Serum T3, free T4 are higher than normal
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Radioactive iodine uptake is usually high
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TSI -
Orbit CT scan or ultrasound
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