Goitre and hearing impairment in a patient with Pendred syndrome

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Arwert, L. I. [1 ]
Sepers, J. M. [1 ]
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[1] Med Ctr Alkmaar, Dept Internal Med & Endocrinol, NL-1815 JD Alkmaar, Netherlands
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deafness; goitre; Pendred syndrome; thyroid dysfunction;
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R5 [内科学];
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A case is described here of a young euthyroid woman with a goitre and hearing impairment. Perchlorate discharge test showed increased washout of iodine. Genetic analysis confirmed the diagnosis of Pendred syndrome as a mutation in the Pds gene was found. The patient was treated with potassium iodine orally. During follow-up there where no symptoms of hyperthyroidism and the size of the goitre decreased.
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