A Singular Case of Graves’ Disease in Congenital Thyroid Hemiagenesis

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We report the observation of an unusual case of Graves’ disease associated with thyroid hemiagenesis. A 41-year-old woman who presented with symptoms and clinical signs of hyperthyroidism was discovered to have thyroid hemiagenesia of the left lobe. Thyroid ultrasound scan showed enlargement of the right lobe with a single nodule, and absence of the left lobe; isotope scan showed homogeneous uptake in the single lobe and nodule. Ophthalmopathy, which was absent at presentation, developed after two years; after a further 2 years the patient developed decompensated hypothyroidism requiring thyroxine replacement. This is the first case of Graves’ disease in thyroid hemiagenesis evolved to hypothyroidism, and a rare case of thyroid ophthalmopathy accompanying this condition.

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PAX8 mutations associated with congenital hypothyroidism caused by thyroid dysgenesis.

P. E. Macchia, G F Fenzi, H Krude … (1998)

Permanent congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is a common disease that occurs in 1 of 3,000-4,000 newborns. Except in rare cases due to hypothalamic or pituitary defects, CH is characterized by elevated levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) resulting from reduced thyroid function. When thyroid hormone therapy is not initiated within the first two months of life, CH can cause severe neurological, mental and motor damage. In 80-85% of cases, CH is associated with and presumably is a consequence of thyroid dysgenesis (TD). In these cases, the thyroid gland can be absent (agenesis, 35-40%), ectopically located (30-45%) and/or severely reduced in size (hypoplasia, 5%). Familial cases of TD are rare, even though ectopic or absent thyroid has been occasionally observed in siblings. The pathogenesis of TD is still largely unknown. Although a genetic component has been suggested, mutations in the gene encoding the receptor for the thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSHR) have been identified in only two cases of TD with hypoplasia. We report mutations in the coding region of PAX8 in two sporadic patients and one familial case of TD. All three point mutations are located in the paired domain of PAX8 and result in severe reduction of the DNA-binding activity of this transcription factor. These genetic alterations implicate PAX8 in the pathogenesis of TD and in normal thyroid development.

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Mutation of the gene encoding human TTF-2 associated with thyroid agenesis, cleft palate and choanal atresia.

Roderick J. Clifton-Bligh, John Wentworth, Peter D Heinz … (1998)

Congenital hypothyroidism occurs in one of every three to four thousand newborns, owing to complete or partial failure of thyroid gland development. Although thyroid hypoplasia has recently been associated with mutations in the thyrotropin (TSH) receptor, the cause of thyroid agenesis is unknown. Proteins including thyroid transcription factors 1 (TTF-1; refs 4,5) and 2 (TTF-2; refs 6,7) and Pax8 (refs 8,9) are abundant in the developing mouse thyroid and are known to regulate genes expressed during its differentiation (for example, thyroid peroxidase and thyroglobulin genes). TTF-2 is a member of the forkhead/winged-helix domain transcription factor family, many of which are key regulators of embryogenesis. Here we report that the transcription factor FKHL15 (ref. 11) is the human homologue of mouse TTF-2 (encoded by the Titf2 gene) and that two siblings with thyroid agenesis, cleft palate and choanal atresia are homozygous for a missense mutation (Ala65Val) within its forkhead domain. The mutant protein exhibits impaired DNA binding and loss of transcriptional function. Our observations represent the first description of a genetic cause for thyroid agenesis.

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Journal ID (publisher-id): HRE

Journal ID (nlm-ta): Horm Res Paediatr

Journal ID (doi): 10.1159/issn.1663-2818

Title: Hormone Research in Paediatrics

Publisher: S. Karger AG

ISSN (Print): 1663-2818

ISSN (Electronic): 1663-2826

Publication date Subscription-year: 2005

Publication date (Print): April 2005

Publication date (Electronic): 27 April 2005

Volume: 63

Issue: 3

Pages: 107-110

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Department of Internal Medicine, University of Milan, Division of Internal Medicine I, IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore, Milan, Italy

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Publisher ID: 84568 Other ID: Horm Res 2005;63:107–110

DOI: 10.1159/000084568

PubMed ID: 15775712

SO-VID: 4c3489a3-5dfb-43db-aff1-01f6a1ba39cf

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Date received : 15 November 2004

Date accepted : 24 January 2005

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Graves' disease.

PAX8 mutations associated with congenital hypothyroidism caused by thyroid dysgenesis.

Mutation of the gene encoding human TTF-2 associated with thyroid agenesis, cleft palate and choanal atresia.

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