Disease of Basedow

The disease of Basedow or Serious-Basedow, is a Thyroïdite, a auto-immune Maladie of the Thyroïde causing a hyperthyroïdie accompanied by specific clinical signs. It is about its most frequent form.

It owes its name with Carl von Basedow.

Sick population

The disease of Basedow can touch everyone, but more generally the Femme S between 20 and 50 years.

The tobacco multiplies by ten the risk of its supervening and increases the risks of complications.

Physiopathology

The autoimmunity develops starting from the ac anti-receivers of the TSH , abnormally stimulating the thyroid gland which increases its activity.

Clinical elements

Hyperthyroïdie

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Signs and specific symptoms of the disease

  • Goître homogeneous and vascular
  • Exophtalmie bilateral symmetrical and reducible
  • palpebral Edema
  • Myxœdème pre-tibial

Association with other autoimmune diseases

  • Insufficiency suprarenal
  • Myasthénie
  • thyroïdite of Hashimoto

Treatment

  • Antithyroïdiens of synthesis: Carbimazole

  • thyroid Surgery

  • Prevention of the ophthalmologic lesions due to the exophtalmy

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