Original Article

Total Thyroidectomy for the Treatment of Thyroid Diseases in an Endemic Area

Introduction: Thyroidectomy is a common operation with very low mortality and an acceptable morbidity rate. Total thyroidectomy has become the predominant type of surgery used today for the treatment of thyroid diseases. In this retrospective study, we analyzed the complications of thyroid surgery according to the operative technique used in…

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Case Report

Livedo Reticularis: A Rare Manifestation of Graves Hyperthyroidism Associated with Anticardiolipin Antibodies

Livedo reticularis is a common presentation of the anti-cardiolipin syndrome. Although the presence of anticardiolipin (aCL) antibodies was previously reported in association with both Graves disease and Hashimoto thyroiditis, I am aware of no previous report of livedo reticularis in patients with Graves disease. A 29-year-old woman presented with very…

Posted in: anticardiolipin antibodies 2 Graves disease 4 hyperthyroidism 10 thyroid 2
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