A case of progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS) with silent thyroiditis and anti-bovine thyrotropin antibodies

Endocrinol Jpn. 1991 Jun;38(3):265-70. doi: 10.1507/endocrj1954.38.265.

Abstract

We have examined a patient with progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS) who had increased serum T3 (235 ng/dl) and T4 (13.2 micrograms/dl) and low 24-h thyroidal 123I-uptake (1.2%). A diagnosis of silent thyroiditis was made on the basis of the clinical course and laboratory and histopathologic findings. Simultaneous measurement of serum anti-thyrotropin receptor antibody (TRAb) showed a negative value (-49.0%) which suggested the presence of anti-TSH antibody. Further examination by immune precipitation with 125I-bovine TSH (bTSH) and also with 125I-human TSH (hTSH) revealed the presence of anti-bTSH antibody but not anti-hTSH antibody in his serum gamma-globulin. The significance of the association of PSS, silent thyroiditis, and anti-bTSH in one individual is discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies / blood*
  • Cattle
  • Humans
  • Iodine Radioisotopes
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Precipitin Tests
  • Scleroderma, Systemic / complications
  • Scleroderma, Systemic / immunology*
  • Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / complications
  • Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / immunology*
  • Thyrotropin / immunology*

Substances

  • Antibodies
  • Iodine Radioisotopes
  • Thyrotropin