[Sinus dysfunction in Basedow's disease. A case report]

A Moustaghfir; A Kharchafi; F Mahassin; J Chaari; D Ghafir; V Ohayon; M I Archane

doi:10.1016/s0248-8663(00)88688-9

[Sinus dysfunction in Basedow's disease. A case report]

Rev Med Interne. 1999 Sep;20(9):804-5. doi: 10.1016/s0248-8663(00)88688-9.

[Article in French]

Authors

A Moustaghfir¹, A Kharchafi, F Mahassin, J Chaari, D Ghafir, V Ohayon, M I Archane

Affiliation

¹ Service de médecine interne B, hôpital militaire d'instruction Mohammed V, Rabat, Maroc.

PMID: 10522303
DOI: 10.1016/s0248-8663(00)88688-9

Abstract

INTRODUCTION AND EXEGESIS: The authors report a case of sinus node dysfunction that occurred in a 22-year-old patient with Graves' disease and disappeared after thyroidectomy.

Conclusion: Bradycardia is uncommon in hyperthyroidism, the sinus node dysfunction would be due to thyrotoxicity-related myocarditis.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Adult
Electrocardiography
Graves Disease / complications*
Graves Disease / physiopathology
Graves Disease / surgery
Humans
Male
Myocarditis / etiology
Tachycardia, Sinus / diagnosis
Tachycardia, Sinus / etiology*
Thyroidectomy