IFNα-Induced Recurrence of Graves’ Disease Ten Years after Thyroidectomy in Chronic Viral Hepatitis C. Case Report

Authors

  • Ileana Duncea Endocrinology Department, “Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Romania
  • Carmen E. Pepene Endocrinology Department, “Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Keywords:

Autoimmune thyroid disease, chronic hepatitis C, alpha-IFN, radioiodine therapy

Abstract

Abstract In contrast to chronic or subacute thyroiditis, Graves' disease rarely complicates IFN-α therapy for chronic viral C hepatitis. We report the case of a 51-year-old man in whom IFN-α treatment was followed by recurrence of Graves' disease 10 years after thyroidectomy was performed and the patient was declared cured. Despite severe thyrotoxicosis, combined IFN-α and ribavirin therapy was continued and radioiodine treatment was considered for Graves' disease. 

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Published

2008-12-01

How to Cite

1.
Duncea I, Pepene CE. IFNα-Induced Recurrence of Graves’ Disease Ten Years after Thyroidectomy in Chronic Viral Hepatitis C. Case Report. JGLD [Internet]. 2008 Dec. 1 [cited 2026 Jun. 10];17(4):453-6. Available from: https://jgld.ro/jgld/index.php/jgld/article/view/2008.4.14

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 4: December 2008

Section

Case Reports