All issues > Volume 31(2); 1988

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1988;31(2):246-252. Published online February 28, 1988.

A Case of Graves' Disease Associated with Alopecia areata.

O Y Lee¹, U C Yang¹, H J Park¹, M J Shin¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Seoul Red Cross Hospital, Seoul, Korea

Received: August 10, 1987;

Abstract

Graves, disease is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism during childhood. A case of a 14-year-old girl with goiter and generalized alopecia areata with the subjective symptoms such as profuse sweating, heat intolerance and nervousness. Thyroid hormonal assays by radioimmunoassay, thyroid scanning and thyroid needle biopsy were consistent with hyperthyroidism. TBII (TSH-binding inhibiting IgG) was postivie (33.5%). After 2 months' treatment with propylthiouracil thyroid function test was normalized and some improvement of alopecia areata was noted. It suggested the possible correlation of Graves' disease and alopecia areata.

Keywords :Graves' disease, Alopecia areata, TBII