Table 1 Thyroid hormone levels and management at baseline and during follow-up
From: Coexistence of Graves’ disease and unilateral functioning Struma ovarii: a case report
At first presentation | Before total thyroidectomy | 2 weeks after total thyroidectomy | Before TAH with BSO | 2 weeks after TAH with BSO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Free T4 (0.93–1.70 ng/dl) | – | 1.14 | 4.8 | 1.43 | 0.11 |
Total T4 (4.50–11.70 μg/dl) | 17.27 | – | – | – | – |
Total T3 (80–200 ng/dl) | 233 | 167.5 | 380.7 | 153.2 | – |
TSH (0.27-4.20 mIU/ml) | <0.005 | 0.01 | <0.005 | 0.16 | >100 |
Treatment | Start propylthiouracil 300 mg/day | Methimazole 7.5 mg/day | Stop methimazole for 2 weeks | Methimazole 2.5 mg/day | Start levothyroxine 100 mcg/day |