Categories: 2001

Obstetrics Graves

Obstetric Difficulties due to Grave’s disease

A Bhattacharyya, JD Wright, PA Vice

A 14 year old girl was referred to the paediatrician with symptoms of hypothyroidism. She had a smooth diffuse goiter with dysthyroid eye disease.(Proptisis, lid lag and lid retraction). Hyperthyroidism was confirmed biochemically (Protein bound iodine 18.8, normal 5-8 ug). She was treated with Carbimazole 30mg/day. Poor compliance resulted in inpatient care for treatment with carbimazole followed by subtotal thyroidectomy…………..

Postgraduate Medical Journal 2001;77:661-71

Dr. Arpan Bhattacharyya

Dr Arpandev Bhattacharyya, Consultant Physician, Diabetologist and Endocrinologist, graduated from North Bengal University in 1986, securing honours in six subjects in MBBS. He completed MD and DNB in Internal Medicine and DM in Endocrinology from PGI, Chandigarh.

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