Full Text
Full text is available in PDF
International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences
e-ISSN 1726-9148
p-ISSN 1726-913X
Propylthiouracil Induced ANCA Positive Vasculitis: a Case Report
Authors
1Department of Medicine, University of Wales College of Medicine, UK
2Department of Medicine, University of Wales College of Medicine, [email protected], UK
*Corresponding Author: Department of Medicine, University of Wales College of Medicine, [email protected], UK. Email: [email protected]
Published online:Jan 31, 2004
Article type:Case Report
Received:Jan 01, 2003
Accepted:Jan 25, 2004
How to Cite:MP K, PJD O, JH L. Propylthiouracil Induced ANCA Positive Vasculitis: a Case Report. Int J Endocrinol Metab. 2004;2(1):. doi:
Abstract
Anti-thyroid drugs, methimazole, carbimazole and propylthiouracil are commonly prescribed for the treatment of hyperthyroidism due to Graves' disease_ We present here the report of a Caucasian patient with Graves' disease who developed ANCA positive propylthiouracil induced vasculitis_ The episode was characterised by a vasculitic skin rash associated with polyarthralgia but no renal involvement_ While carbimazole/ methimazole has a lower incidence of reported ANCA positive side effects than PTU, the use of the latter in pregnancy may still be considered as reasonable because the immunosuppression of pregnancy may prevent the appearance of immune problems.
Highlights
Copyright
© 2004, Author(s). This open-access article is available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which allows for unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited.
Similar Articles
31
Oct
2005
Thyroid and Pregnancy
JH Lazarus
Lazarus J. Thyroid and Pregnancy. Int J Endocrinol Metab. 2005;3(4):. doi:
1
Apr
2014
Surgical Management of an Atypical Presentation of a Thyroid Storm
Ricardo Mario Aulet,
Richard O. Wein,
Richard D. Siegel
Aulet RM, Wein RO, Siegel RD. Surgical Management of an Atypical Presentation of a Thyroid Storm. Int J Endocrinol Metab. 2014;12(2):e13539. doi: https://doi.org/10.5812/ijem.13539
30
Sep
2011
Spontaneous Remission of Encephalopathy Associated with Autoimmune Thyroid Disease in a Patient with Graves’ Disease: A Rare Occurrence in a Rare Clinical Picture
Yagoub Elfaki,
Donal O’Shea,
Gianluca Tamagno
Elfaki Y, O’Shea D, Tamagno G. Spontaneous Remission of Encephalopathy Associated with Autoimmune Thyroid Disease in a Patient with Graves’ Disease: A Rare Occurrence in a Rare Clinical Picture. Int J Endocrinol Metab. 2011;9(4):e94656. doi: https://doi.org/10.5812/Kowsar.1726913X.3183
22
Jan
2015
Anti-Thyroid Drugs-Related Myopathy: Is Carbimazole the Real Culprit?
Chiu Chi Tsang,
Wai Shan Hui,
Kwun Man Lo,
Jonas Hon Ming Yeung,
Yuk Lun Cheng
Tsang CC, Hui WS, Lo KM, Yeung JHM, Cheng YL. Anti-Thyroid Drugs-Related Myopathy: Is Carbimazole the Real Culprit?. Int J Endocrinol Metab. 2015;13(1):e17570. doi: https://doi.org/10.5812/ijem.17570
30
Jun
2024
Hypertriglyceridemia Induced Acute Pancreatitis in Pregnancy: Early Presentation Without Preexisting Dyslipidemia
Venus Chegini,
Shokoh Abotorabi,
Maryam Rafiei,
Victoria Chegini
Chegini V, Abotorabi S, Rafiei M, Chegini V. Hypertriglyceridemia Induced Acute Pancreatitis in Pregnancy: Early Presentation Without Preexisting Dyslipidemia. J Inflamm Dis. 2024;28(2):e156692. doi: https://doi.org/10.69107/jid-156692
Cited by
- Scopus by DOI: 0
Last Update: 4 days ago
- Scopus by Title: 0
Last Update: 4 days ago
- Scopus by Title (Ref): 0
Last Update: 4 days ago
- CrossRef: 0
Last Update: 6 days ago
Comments
Number of Comments:0