12-26-2008, 12:33 PM
An 35-year-old woman has had insomnia for the past 4 months. She has also had episodes of diarrhea with up to 4 loose stools per day. On physical examination, she exhibits bilateral proptosis. Her outstretched hands demonstrate a fine tremor. On palpation of her neck, the thyroid gland does not appear to be enlarged and no masses are palpable. Laboratory studies show a serum TSH of 8.8 microU/mL in association with a serum free thyroxine of 5.1 ng/dL. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A Graves disease
B Pituitary adenoma
C Chronic thyroiditis
D Prior thyroidectomy
E Nodular goiter
A Graves disease
B Pituitary adenoma
C Chronic thyroiditis
D Prior thyroidectomy
E Nodular goiter