<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Molar pregnancies results from a tainted fertilization process. Trophoblastic thyroidian hyper function is an unusual complication of a molar pregnancy. The degree of thyroid stimulation and the severity of clinical hyperthyroidism is directly proportional to HCG concentration. Human chorionic gonadotrophin is almost identical with TSH, luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone, this analogy in the structure will cause cross-reactivity with their receptors. Hyperthyroid status can vary from asymptomatic hyper function to thyroid storm. Dilation and curettage represents the treatment for hyperthyroidism in molar pregnancy. Awareness of this condition is important for diagnosis and treatment.</p></abstract>

Molar pregnancies results from a tainted fertilization process. Trophoblastic thyroidian hyper function is an unusual complication of a molar pregnancy. The degree of thyroid stimulation and the severity of clinical hyperthyroidism is directly proportional to HCG concentration. Human chorionic gonadotrophin is almost identical with TSH, luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone, this analogy in the structure will cause cross-reactivity with their receptors. Hyperthyroid status can vary from asymptomatic hyper function to thyroid storm. Dilation and curettage represents the treatment for hyperthyroidism in molar pregnancy. Awareness of this condition is important for diagnosis and treatment.

Molar pregnancy and thyroid storm - literature review

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Molar pregnancies results from a tainted fertilization process. Trophoblastic thyroidian hyper function is an unusual complication of a molar pregnancy. The...

Molar pregnancy and thyroid storm - literature review

Published Online: Sep 02, 2017

Page range: 121 - 125

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/arsm-2017-0021

Keywords
hCG, TSH, mimicry, thyroid storm

© by Andreea Gratiana Boiangiu

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Molar pregnancy and thyroid storm - literature review

Published Online: Sep 02, 2017

Page range: 121 - 125

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/arsm-2017-0021

KeywordshCG, TSH, mimicry, thyroid storm

© by Andreea Gratiana Boiangiu

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
hCG, TSH, mimicry, thyroid storm