Hyperthyroidism induced by iodine in an apparently normal thyroid gland. a new iatrogenic disease
Savoie, J.C.; Léger, F.A.; Massin, J.P.; Laurent, M.F.; Lewin, F.
La Nouvelle Presse Medicale 5(39): 2593-2597
1976
ISSN/ISBN: 0301-1518 PMID: 995589 Document Number: 98077
Iodine-induced thyrotoxicosis was reported to occur in patients with previously altered thyroid gland. Evidence is presented here from 23 cases that iodine-induced thyrotoxicosis may also occur in patients with no prior thyroid desorder and is characterized by: a) an almost undetectable 131I uptake, wich can be activated by TSH; b) a spontaneous improvement within a few weeks or months after withdrawing the high intake of iodine; c) the absence of any detectable thyroid abnormality after recovery.