Recurrent Graves’ hyperthyroidism after prolonged radioiodine-induced hypothyroidism

摘要

Background:Radioactive iodine (RAI) is the most cost effective therapy for Graves’ disease (GD). Patients with GD who have become hypothyroid after therapeutic RAI, rarely develop recurrence of disease. Herein we describe a case of recurrence of thyrotoxicosis after 2 years of hypothyroidism.