Hyperthyroidism and systemic embolism in the absence of cardiac dysrhythmia

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ntroduction: Hyperthyroid patients are at increased risk of systemic embolism due to cardiac dysrhythmia , especially atrial fibrillation. Most of these embolic events occur in central nervous system. Systemic emboli in the absence of cardiac dysrhythmia and in arteries of extremities are very uncommon. In review of literature only one case is reported.
Case report: It report a hyperthyroid patient with an embolism in left upper extremity in the absence of cardiac dysrhythmia

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medical journal of mashhad university of medical sciences
Volume 50, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
July and August 2007
Pages 241-244

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