Unexpected Complication of a Multinodular Goitre

Paulien van Hauten; Gysele Bleumink; Marcel Hovens; Ton Rijnders; Ruth Ekhart

doi:10.12890/2016_000363

Unexpected Complication of a Multinodular Goitre

Paulien van Hauten Department of Internal Medicine, Rijnstate Hospital Arnhem, Arnhem
Gysele Bleumink Department of Endocrinology, Rijnstate Hospital Arnhem, Arnhem
Marcel Hovens Department of Vascular Medicine, Rijnstate Hospital Arnhem, Arnhem
Ton Rijnders Department of Nuclear Medicine, Rijnstate Hospital Arnhem, Arnhem
Ruth Ekhart Department of Endocrinology, Rijnstate Hospital Arnhem, Arnhem

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12890/2016_000363

Keywords

Hyperthyroidism, multinodular goitre, venous thromboembolism

Abstract

Multinodular goitre is the most common thyroid gland disorder. It can cause hyperthyroidism and mechanical complaints such as tracheal compression or dysphagia. We report a unique case of a patient with a toxic multinodular goitre presenting with a deep venous thrombosis of the left arm due to direct local compression of blood flow.

Author Biographies

Paulien van Hauten ,
Department of Internal Medicine, Rijnstate Hospital Arnhem, Arnhem

Gysele Bleumink ,
Department of Endocrinology, Rijnstate Hospital Arnhem, Arnhem

Marcel Hovens ,
Department of Vascular Medicine, Rijnstate Hospital Arnhem, Arnhem

Ton Rijnders ,
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Rijnstate Hospital Arnhem, Arnhem

Ruth Ekhart ,
Department of Endocrinology, Rijnstate Hospital Arnhem, Arnhem

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