Issue: 2004 > September > case report

Hyperthyroidism as a cause of persistent vomiting



CASE REPORT
E.H. Hoogendoorn, B.M. Cools
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Abstract

A 32-year-old woman presented with persistent vomiting, epigastric pain and weight loss. A sinus tachycardia was the clue to the diagnosis of hyperthyroidism due to Graves' disease. On treatment with propylthiouracil and a b-blocking agent, her symptoms resolved within one day, even though her free thyroxine level was still high. Hyperthyroidism is an uncommon, but previously reported cause of persistent vomiting.