ATYPICAL SYNDROMES IN HYPERTHYROIDISM
Authors: M G WOHL, C R SHUMAN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1957)

Article1 May 1957ATYPICAL SYNDROMES IN HYPERTHYROIDISMMICHAEL G. WOHL, M.D., F.A.C.P., CHARLES R. SHUMAN, M.D., F.A.C.P.MICHAEL G. WOHL, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, CHARLES R. SHUMAN, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-46-5-857 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptUnrecognized hyperthyroidism may progress insidiously to an advanced phase of the disease. The atypical syndromes disguising the true nature of the process are varied, with manifestations related to other organ systems diverting attention from the underlying metabolic disturbance. The variations in the clinical picture may frequently lead to errors in diagnosis when their nature remains obscure. Virtually any organ or system may present abnormalities simulating primary disease within it as a result of the adverse influence of hyperthyroidism upon its function.Among cases which have been found to produce considerable difficulty in diagnosis are those with involvement of the cardiovascular...Bibliography1. RobertsonWohlRobertson WEMGH: Hyperthyroidism masked by symptoms of acute abdominal catastrophe, J. A. M. A. 108: 623 (Feb. 20) 1937. CrossrefGoogle Scholar2. Wohl MG: Metabolic disturbances simulating acute abdominal emergencies, S. Clin. North America 26: 1498 (Dec.) 1946. MedlineGoogle Scholar3. Wohl MG: Masked hyperthyroidism, M. Clin. North America 16: 121 (July) 1932. Google Scholar4. Zondek H: Diseases of the endocrine glands, 4th Ed., 1944, The Williams and Wilkins Company, Baltimore. Google Scholar5. ChapmanMaloof EMF: Bizarre clinical manifestations of hyperthyroidism, New England J. Med. 254: 1 (Jan. 5) 1956. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. Scheinberg P: Cerebral metabolism in hyperthyroidism and myxedema, Federation Proc. 9: 113 (Mar.) 1950. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania*Received for publication August 2, 1956.From the Temple University Hospital and the Philadelphia General Hospital, Philadelphia.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Michael G. Wohl, M.D., 1727 Pine Street, Philadelphia 3, Pennsylvania. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byThyrotoxicosis Presenting With Acute Cholecystitis: A Case Report and Literature ReviewThyroid storm mimicking neurological injury after cardiac surgeryEstatus convulsivo superrefractario desencadenado por tormenta tiroidea. Presentación de caso clínicoThe Prevalence of Thyrotoxicosis-Related SeizuresThyroid StormSeizures in ThyrotoxicosisConvulsive Fits in ThyrotoxicosisThe Hemodynamics and Cardiac Metabolism in CardiomyopathiesThe “stiff-man” syndrome and hyperthyroidismMasked Hyperthyroidism and Heart DiseaseSystemic causes of abdominal pain-Part II 1 May 1957Volume 46, Issue 5Page: 857-867KeywordsBradycardiaCholesterolEdemaHyperthyroidismLesionsMedical staffThyroid ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 May 1957 PDF downloadLoading ...