Coexistence of familial dysalbuminemic hyperthyroixinemia and papillary thyroid carcinoma: a rare case report and diagnostic challenge
Yajie Li, Minghui Ren, Mengshu Lu, Hongqi Fan, Dai Cui · 2025
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Description
Yajie Li and co-authors report a rare clash of two thyroid states in one patient, in a case study from 2025. One state is a gene flaw that makes a blood protein grip thyroid hormone too tight, so tests read high while the body is fine. The other is papillary thyroid cancer, a common gland cancer.
After surgery for the cancer, the patient's hormone dose would not calm a key gland signal, and test levels stayed high. A look back showed the same odd pattern before surgery. Gene tests proved the grip flaw, and the same flaw turned up in the patient's mother and child. A mix of the standard drug and a dried gland drug at last calmed the signal. The case warns teams to think of the flaw when tests clash.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yajie Li, Minghui Ren, Mengshu Lu, Hongqi Fan, Dai Cui |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 21 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |