Hashimoto’s Encephalopathy Revealed by Hypochondriacal Delusion: A Case Report Involving a Male Patient
| Autor: | Badii Amamou, Imen Ben Saida, Amjed Ben Haouala, Ahmed Mhalla, Ferid Zaafrane, Lotfi Gaha |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | American Journal of Men's Health, Vol 14 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1557-9891 15579883 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1557988320955080 |
| Popis: | Hashimoto’s encephalopathy (HE) is a rare autoimmune disorder. It associates encephalopathy with autoimmune thyroiditis, presenting abnormal elevations of thyroid antibodies. It is more common in females. It can present with various symptoms, including seizures, myoclonus, psychosis, hallucinations, and mood disturbances. Hypochondriacal delusion is an unusual clinical presentation of this disorder. The authors report a case of HE in a male patient whose clinical presentation was dominated by hypochondriacal delusion. The absence of response to antipsychotics, high serum antithyroid peroxidase antibodiesof about 199 UI/ml, the normality of magnetic resonance imaging, and improvement with corticosteroids confirmed the diagnosis. This neuroendocrine disorder is often misdiagnosed and it represents a diagnostic challenge for clinicians. It should be considered in patients presenting a refractory or an atypical neuropsychiatric disorder and having a family history of autoimmune disease. |
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