Toxic diffuse goiter

Graves disease (referred to as GD), also known as toxic diffuse goiter or Basedow disease, is an organ-specific autoimmune disease with increased secretion of thyroid hormone (TH). The clinical manifestations are not limited to the thyroid, but a multi-systemic Syndromes include: hypermetabolic group, diffuse goiter, eye signs, skin lesions, and acrothyroidism. Because most patients have both hypermetabolism and goiter, they are called toxic diffuse goiter, also known as Graves' disease. Except for the thyroid, invasive endocrine exophthalmos can stand alone without hypermetabolism.

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