[A case with Graves' disease whose TBII index was decreased after heart surgery]

Nihon Geka Gakkai Zasshi. 1992 Jun;93(6):657-9.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

This case report describes a patient with Graves' disease who underwent heart surgery and we studied changes in thyroid hormone and antithyroid autoantibodies. TBII index of this case, which was high value before surgery, was decreased after surgery for two years, and the patient did not need any antithyroid drug. It is suggested that these changes may be due to cardio-pulmonary bypass and administration of steroids during heart surgery. This case indicates that heart surgery may influence the clinical course of Graves' disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Autoantibodies / metabolism*
  • Cardiopulmonary Bypass
  • Coronary Artery Bypass*
  • Coronary Disease / complications
  • Coronary Disease / surgery
  • Female
  • Graves Disease / complications
  • Graves Disease / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulins, Thyroid-Stimulating
  • Middle Aged
  • Thyrotropin / metabolism*

Substances

  • Autoantibodies
  • Immunoglobulins, Thyroid-Stimulating
  • Thyrotropin