Case Report

Primary Hyperparathyroidism and Hyperthyroidism in a Patient with Myotonic Dystrophy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Table 1

Thyroid disorder associated with MD: review of the literature.

AuthorsNumber of casesAge/sexHormonal statusClinical featuresTSH U/mLT4/T3Treatment

Ørngreen et al. 2012 [1]975: hypothyroidism
2: hyperthyroidism
2: nontoxic multinodular goiter
1: excessive tirednessLow TSH: 5 (2%)
High TSH: 2 (5%)
Normal/normal
Normal/low
L-Thyroxine

Molina et al. 1996 [2]1Hyperthyroidism, hyperparathyroidism, hypergonadotropic hypogonadism, and hyperinsulinismParathyroid adenoma extirpation, subtotal thyroidectomy

Steinbeck and Carter 1982 [4]2038.3/—2: nontoxic multinodular goiter
1: single thyroid nodule
EuthyroidEuthyroid: 2.6 ± 0.5101.5 ± 28/1.86 ± 0.57 nmol/L

Fukazawa et al. 1990 [5]121: nontoxic multinodular goiterEuthyroidEuthyroid: 2.7 ± 1.316.6 ± 4.5/1.61 ± 0.29 nmol/L

Bonanni et al. 1997 [6]339: nontoxic multinodular goiter
9: single thyroid nodule
EuthyroidNormalNormal/normal

Lee and Hughes 1964 [7]194: nontoxic multinodular goiter
2: single thyroid nodule

Zargar et al. 2002 [8]127/MHypothyroidism and Addison’s diseaseEuthyroid

Peterson et al. 1976 [9]2HyperthyroidismThyrotoxicosis

Okuno et al. 1981 [10]1Hyperthyroidism

Pagliara et al. 1985 [11]153/MHyperthyroidism and Addison’s diseaseThyrotoxicosis0.6 17.2 g/dL/417 ng/dLMethimazole and cortisone

Daumerie et al. 1994 [12]1Nontoxic multinodular goiterEuthyroid

Stanbury et al. 1954 [13]21: hypothyroidism
1: nontoxic multinodular goiter Hypothyroidism
MyxedemaL-Thyroxine

Drucker et al. 1961 [14]171: hypothyroidismL-Thyroxine

Kuhl et al. 1961 [15]4NormalEuthyroid

Brumlik and Maier 1972 [16]139/FHypothyroidismMyxedemaL-Thyroxine

Sagel et al. 1976 [17]122: single thyroid nodulesEuthyroid1.7 8.0 ± 1.6/25.8 ± 3.7

Lecomte et al. 1977 [18]1Normal

Henriksen et al. 1978 [19]7NormalEuthyroidNormalNormal/normal

Tredici and Coletti 1978 [20]2HypothyroidismLow T4/—L-Thyroxine

Okuno et al. 1979 [21]153/FHyperthyroidismAntithyroid drugs

Rioperez et al. 1979 [22]21: hypothyroidism
1: nontoxic multinodular goiter
40 3.4–6.8 ng/100 mL/1.25–1.48 ng/mLL-Thyroxine

Borda et al. 1982 [23]1Hyperthyroidism

Konagaya et al. 1983 [24]1Hyperthyroidism

Pizzi et al. 1985 [25]121: hypothyroidismNormal Low T4/—L-Thyroxine

Takase et al. 1987 [26]26NormalNormalNormal/normal