Medical Case Reports

An Unusual Cause of Jaundice

Background: Jaundice has been reported in patients with Grave’s disease thyrotoxicosis and it can occur by different mechanisms. Case study: To describe a case of an 18-year-old male who presented with jaundice and thyrotoxicosis whom an extensive work up has excluded other causes of hepatic dysfunctionand he improved remarkably following treatment with radioactive iodine. Conclusion: Grave’s disease can cause jaundice and hepatic dysfunction in which treatment of thyrotoxicosis with radioactiveiodine could be a safe modality of therapy and it can cause resolution of both thyrotoxicosis and hepatic dysfunction.

Author(s):

Husain Taha, Ebtihal Al-Yusuf, Eman Al-Basri and Zahra Al-Yusuf

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