Unprovoked Isolated Pulmonary Embolism and Graves' Disease in a Patient With Dyspnea: A Case Report

Graves' disease is a commonly diagnosed disease with a plethora of manifestations that can lead to its diagnosis. One of the rarer presentations of Graves' disease is hypercoagulability with the development of spontaneous venous thrombosis. In patients presenting with unprovoked pulmonary...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2022-05, Vol.14 (5), p.e24972
Main Authors: Bisural, Roshan, Acharya, Deepak, Adhikari, Samaj, Chaulagai, Baikuntha, Mainali, Arjun, Chowdhury, Tutul, Gousy, Nicole
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibodies
Anticoagulants
Cardiac arrhythmia
Case reports
Endocrinology/Diabetes/Metabolism
Family medical history
Graves disease
Hyperthyroidism
Immunoglobulins
Internal Medicine
Oxygen saturation
Patients
Pulmonary embolisms
Pulmonology
Sinuses
Thrombosis
Thyroid gland
Veins & arteries
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Summary:Graves' disease is a commonly diagnosed disease with a plethora of manifestations that can lead to its diagnosis. One of the rarer presentations of Graves' disease is hypercoagulability with the development of spontaneous venous thrombosis. In patients presenting with unprovoked pulmonary embolism, we suggest evaluating the patient's thyroid function tests as a potential underlying cause. To bring this issue to attention, we are presenting a rare case of isolated spontaneous pulmonary embolism development secondarily to underlying Graves' disease.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.24972