Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, Myasthenia Gravis, Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Authors: BARRY M. SEGAL
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1976)

Letters1 December 1976Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, Myasthenia Gravis, Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic PurpuraBARRY M. SEGAL, M.D., F.A.C.P., MICHAEL I. WEINTRAUB, M.D., F.A.C.P.BARRY M. SEGAL, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, MICHAEL I. WEINTRAUB, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-85-6-761 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptHashimoto's thyroiditis has been associated with a various autoimmune disorders. The immunologic mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of these disorders have not always been thought to be the same. Recently a case of Hashimoto's thyroiditis and autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura was reported (1), and it was suggested that a common mechanism may be involved in both diseases. Our observations in a patient with the above two conditions associated with myasthenia gravis, a disorder also suspected to be of autoimmune nature, gives further evidence that a common immunologic mechanism may be present.At age 18 our patient was hospitalized for evaluation of...References1. CRABTREELEECORNWELL GJG: Autoimmune thrombocytopenia purpura and Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Ann Intern Med 83:371-372, 1975 LinkGoogle Scholar2. VLADUTIUROSE AN: Transfer of experimental autoimmune thyroiditis of the mouse by serum. J Immunol 106:1139-1142, 1971 MedlineGoogle Scholar3. HANDINPIESSENSMALONEY RWW: Stimulation of nonimmunized lymphocytes by platelet-antibody complexes in idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. N Engl J Med 289:714-718, 1973 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. SHARPMULLENKYRIAKOS GHM: Production of augmented experimental autoimmune thyroiditis lesions by combined transfer of antiserum and lymph node cells. J Immunol 112:478-487, 1974 MedlineGoogle Scholar5. SOUADJIANENRIQUEZSILVERSTEIN JPM: The spectrum of diseases associated with thymoma. Arch Intern Med 134:374-379, 1974 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Division of Medicine Westchester County Medical Center Valhalla, NY 10595 Departments of Medicine Phelps Memorial and Northern Westchester Hospitals North Tarrytown and Mt. Kisco, NY PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byCLINICAL PROFILE OF PRIMARY HYPOTHYROIDISM- A COMPARISON OF AUTOIMMUNE THYROIDITIS WITH OTHER CAUSES (IATROGENIC)Thyroid-associated autoimmune coagulation disordersThyroid Disease in Patients with Immune ThrombocytopeniaThyroid Disease in Patients with Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia: A Cohort StudyHemostatic changes in thyroid diseasesAutoimmune Thrombocytopenic Purpura, Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia and Gastric Cancer Appeared in a Patient with Myasthenia GravisHemostasis and thyroid diseases revisitedAutoimmune thrombocytopenia (AITP) and thyroid autoimmune disease (TAD): overlapping syndromes?Abnormal thyroid function test results in patients with Fisher-Evans syndromeFamilial association of autoimmune thrombocytopenia and hyperthyroidismAssociation maladie de Basedow et purpura thrombopénique auto-immunEffect of thymectomy on myasthenia gravis and autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura in a 13-year-old girlEffect of Thymectomy on Myasthenia Gravis and Autoimmune Thrombocytopenic Purpura in a 13-Year-Old GirlPolyglandular Autoimmune SyndromesAutoantibodies to Platelet Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa and to the Acetylcholine Receptor in a Patient with Chronic Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura and Myasthenia GravisMICHAEL J. ANDERSON, M.D., VIRGIL L. WOODS Jr., M.D., PATRICIA TANI, B.A., JON M. LINDSTROM, Ph.D., DONALD SCHMIDT, M.D., ROBERT McMILLAN, M.D.Myasthenia gravis: Overlap with ?polyendocrine? autoimmunityGenetic factors predisposing to autoimmune diseasesIdiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and graves diseaseA Case Report of Myasthenia Gravis Associated with Hashimoto's ThyroiditisCirculating immune complexes in myasthenia gravis: a study in relation to thymectomy, clinical severity and thymus histology.Pluriglanduläre endokrine RegulationsstörungenMyasthenia gravis, premature menopause, and thyroid autoimmunityMyasthenia Gravis and Werlhof's DiseaseMyasthenia Gravis, Thrombocytopenia and HLA AntigensGIUSEPPE REMUZZI, M.D., MANUELA LIVIO, M.D., MARIA BENEDETTA DONATI, M.D., PH.D., GIOVANNI DE GAETANO, M.D., PH.D. 1 December 1976Volume 85, Issue 6Page: 761-762KeywordsAutoimmune diseasesIdiopathic thrombocytopenic purpuraMyasthenia gravisPathogenesisThyroid Issue Published: 1 December 1976 PDF downloadLoading ...