hrp0084p3-1224 | Thyroid | ESPE2015

Transient Polyarthritis with Carbimazole Treatment

Madhusudhana Madhavi , Barraclough Mary , Baguley Elaine , Gupta Sanjay

Background: Antithyroid drugs such as carbimazole form the mainstay of medical management of hyperthyroidism in children. Parents are always warned about agranulocytosis, which is a rare side effect of these drugs. Development of arthralgia after starting antithyroid medication can be a disabling side effect and needs to be distinguished from the more serious antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) positive vasculitis.Objective and hypotheses: Here we...