Surgeries involving the thyroid and parathyroid glands have evolved over the years. Recent
data from the UK Registry of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgery 1 (UKRETS) showed low rates …

A thyroid storm is the most extreme and life-threatening presentation of thyrotoxicosis.
Thyroidectomy can be used for definitive treatment. It should be performed after …

Purpose Preoperative iodine therapy in toxic nodular goiter (TNG) is discouraged as iodine
may cause aggravation of hyperthyroidism. We aimed to examine if a short course of iodine …

Background: Hypothyroidism is a disease characterized by insufficient thyroid hormone
production. It can increase morbidity and mortality due to multiple organ failure, with a …

In pediatric-aged patients, hyperthyroidism generally results from the autoimmune disorder,
Graves' disease (GD). Excessive levels of thyroid hormones (triiodothyronine and thyroxine) …

Thyroid eye disease (TED) is an autoimmune disease of the retro-ocular tissue and occurs
in patients with Graves' disease with hyperthyroidism. In severe cases, it can lead to vision …

Thyroid storm is an acute life-threatening condition of hyperthyroidism that can present with
cardiac failure, requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). We present the …

Hyperthyroidism due to gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) is a rare but potentially life-
threatening condition. Optimal perioperative management is crucial for favorable outcomes …

A paucity of literature exists regarding the intraoperative recognition and management of a
thyrotoxic crisis, more commonly known as a thyroid storm. Due to the rarity of this …

Graves' disease in adults can be treated with radioactive iodine, antithyroid drugs or, rarely,
total thyroidectomy1. If a patient elects for antithyroid medication, thioamides (carbimazole or …