Unilateral breast-feeding: a new clue to the diagnosis of thyrotoxicosis
Brownlie, B.E.; Hedley, J.M.
New Zealand Medical Journal 88(624): 404-405
1978
ISSN/ISBN: 0028-8446 PMID: 282493 Document Number: 138649
It is suggested, on the basis of 2 case reports, that unilateral feeding at the right breast may be a clue to undiagnosed thyrotoxicosis in the post-partum period, especially in the case of prolonged lactation beyond 4 months.
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