Pemphigus Vulgaris with Solitary Toxic Thyroid Nodule

Table 1

The alteration in thyroid function tests and thyroid autoantibodies in patients with pemphigus vulgaris.

Reference	Number of patients	Thyroid abnormality (%)	Anti-TPO (%)
Pitoia et al. [4]	15	Goiter, subclinical hypothyroidism (6.7%); Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (6.7%)	40%
Ansar et al. [5]	22	None	22.7%
Michailidou et al. [6]	129	Thyroid disease, not specified (2.6%)	Not stated
Daneshpazhooh et al. [7]	75	Autoimmune thyrotoxicosis, Hashimoto (2.7%); Antithyroglobulin (9.3%)	16%
Leshem et al. [13]	110	Autoimmune thyroid disease, not specified (3.6%)	3.6%
Kavala et al. [14]	80	Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (9%); Thyroid disease, not specified (16%)	9%

TPO: thyroid peroxidase.