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Case #2 -
A 30 year old woman with palpitations and weight loss

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
7.) What are the surgical indications in Graves' disease?

The surgical indications for Graves' disease:

  • Pregnancy

  • Suspicion of malignancy

  • Large goiter with compressive symptoms

  • Children

  • Significant ophthalmopathy
 
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