Isolated Familial Hemihyperplasia in an Hyperthyroid Patient: An Incidental Clinical Finding
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https://doi.org/10.60787/njgp.v20i2.169Keywords:
thyroid disorder, hyperthyroidism, Familial isolated hemihyperplasiaAbstract
Background: Isolated Familial Hemihyperplasia (IFH) appears to be infrequently reported due to its benign nature. The aim is to report a rare medical condition of Isolated Familial Hemihyperplasia in a Nigerian who presented with Hyperthyroidism and background ocular albinism.
Case report: He presented with a year history of weight loss despite good appetite with associated palpitations, and ocular albinism. Clinical findings were in keeping with Hyperthyroidism. There was discrepancy in size of the upper limbs and lower limbs since childhood with similar findings in his two-year-old son. His thyroid function test confirmed hyperthyroidism.
Management: His hyperthyroidism was appropriately managed. He was educated and counselled on the implications of the incidental diagnosis of Isolated Hemihyperplasia. He was advised to bring his two-year-old son for evaluation.
Conclusion: Asymptomatic FIH usually present late or detected as incidental finding when the patient presents to the
hospital on account of other medical conditions.
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