Factitious hyperthyroidism
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Weerakkody Y, Murphy A, Knipe H, et al. Factitious hyperthyroidism. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 02 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-30313
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At the time the article was created Yuranga Weerakkody had no recorded disclosures.
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- Thyrotoxicosis factitia
- Factitious hyper-thyroidism
Factitious hyperthyroidism or thyrotoxicosis factitia refers to precipitation of thyrotoxicosis due to exogenous ingestion of thyroid hormone (e.g. levothyroxine). It has been rarely associated with myocardial ischemia 2.
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The hypervascularity which is seen with other hyperthyroid conditions such as Graves disease are typically absent 1.
References
- 1. Bogazzi F, Bartalena L, Vitti P et-al. Color flow Doppler sonography in thyrotoxicosis factitia. J. Endocrinol. Invest. 1997;19 (9): 603-6. Pubmed citation
- 2. Locker GJ, Kotzmann H, Frey B et-al. Factitious hyperthyroidism causing acute myocardial infarction. Thyroid. 1996;5 (6): 465-7. Pubmed citation
- 3. Pearce CJ, Himsworth RL. Thyrotoxicosis factitia. N. Engl. J. Med. 1982;307 (27): 1708-9. doi:10.1056/NEJM198212303072715 - Pubmed citation
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