A 27-year-old woman diagnosed as polycystic ovary syndrome associated with Graves' disease

Intern Med. 2011;50(19):2185-9. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.50.5475. Epub 2011 Oct 1.

Abstract

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and Graves' disease are the common causes of menstrual irregularity leading to infertility in women of child-bearing age. A 21-year-old female patient visited us with complaints of oligomenorrhea and hand tremor. She was diagnosed as having PCOS and hyperthyroid Graves' disease, simultaneously. She had low body weight (BMI: 16.4 kg/m(2)), mild hirsutism, and thyrotoxicosis. The patient was treated with anti-thyroid drug and beta-blocker for about two years, and then recovered to normal thyroid function. Although some studies have suggested a connection between PCOS and autoimmune thyroiditis, no study indicated that PCOS is associated with Graves' disease until now. Here, we describe the first case report of a lean woman with normal insulin sensitivity presenting PCOS and Graves' disease simultaneously.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Graves Disease / complications*
  • Graves Disease / diagnosis
  • Graves Disease / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Insulin Resistance
  • Oligomenorrhea / etiology
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / complications*
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Thinness / complications
  • Young Adult