Central hypothyroidism or subclinical hyperthyroidism: can they be confused with each other?

Guidance in Subclinical Hyperthyroidism and Subclinical Hypothyroidism: Are We Making

SHyper and SHypo are misnomers because the term ‘subclinical’ suggests the absence of symptoms and signs of thyroid hormone excess or deficiency, respectively. Such symptoms and signs, however, can sometimes be present, e.g. atrial fibrillation is a well-known manifestation of thyrotoxicosis and its prevalence is increased in SHyper [5] . Also, subjects with SHypo score slightly higher than con...

Arterial stiffness should be evaluated with other inflammatory markers in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism.

W e read the article “Assessment of the elasticity properties of the ascending aorta in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism by tissue Doppler imaging” by Mustafa Yurtdas and cols. with great interest (1). The authors aimed to investigate whether aortic elastic properties were affected in subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) using tissue Doppler imaging (TDI). They concluded that SCH is associa...

Epicardial Adipose Tissue Should Be Evaluated with Other Inflammatory Markers in Patients with Subclinical Hypothyroidism

Guidance in Subclinical Hyperthyroidism and Subclinical Hypothyroidism: Are We Making Progress?

SHyper and SHypo are misnomers because the term ‘subclinical’ suggests the absence of symptoms and signs of thyroid hormone excess or deficiency, respectively. Such symptoms and signs, however, can sometimes be present, e.g. atrial fibrillation is a well-known manifestation of thyrotoxicosis and its prevalence is increased in SHyper [5] . Also, subjects with SHypo score slightly higher than con...

Urachal Abscess Can Be Confused With Pelvic Appendicitis

Urachal remnant is a rare disorder of the genitourinary system. It frequently manifests with urine leakage from the umbilicus but can sometimes present as an infected process. We herein describe a case of a six-year-old male presenting with an urachal abscess initially thought to be a ruptured pelvic appendicitis.