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factitious hyperthyroidism; factitious thyrotoxicosis; thyrotoxicosis facticia
Etiology:
- surreptitious ingestion of thyroid hormone
Laboratory:
1) increased levels of serum T4 & free T4
2) diminished levels of serum TSH
3) diminished levels of serum thyroglobulin
4) diminished radioactive iodine uptake (iodine-123 uptake)
Management:
1) patient education
2) psychiatric counseling as indicated
General
hyperthyroidism
thyrotoxicosis
factitious disorder
References
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American
College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998
- NEJM Knowledge+ Endocrinology