Misdiagnosis of Graves Disease

Alternative diagnoses list for Graves Disease:

For a diagnosis of Graves Disease, the following list of conditions have been mentioned in sources as possible alternative diagnoses to consider during the diagnostic process for Graves Disease:

• Hyperthyroidism - other possible causes.
• Postpartum thyroiditis - in mothers who just gave birth.
• Thyroid cancer
• Anxiety (type of Neurosis)
• Panic disorder
• Mania
• Cancer
• Pheochromocytoma
• Exophthalmos
• Atrial fibrillation
• Acute psychiatric disorders
• High estrogen states

Diseases for which Graves Disease may be an alternative diagnosis

The other diseases for which Graves Disease is listed as a possible alternative diagnosis in their lists include:

• Crohn's disease
• Depression
• Goiter
• Hyperthyroidism
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Palpitations
• Pheochromocytoma
• Short QT syndrome
• Thyroiditis
• Ulcerative colitis

Graves Disease: Hidden Causes Misdiagnosed?

Causes of Graves Disease may include these medical conditions:

• Graves's disease is autoimmune in etiology. The autoimmune process in Graves disease isinfluenced by a combination of environmental and genetic factors
• more causes...»

Graves Disease Diagnosis: Book Excerpts

• Ask the following questions - EXOPHTHALMOS
• Ask the Following Questions - THYROID ENLARGEMENT
• Differential Diagnosis - Proptosis/Exophthalmos
• Differential Diagnosis - Proptosis/Exophthalmos
• Approach to the Diagnosis - EXOPHTHALMOS
• History and physical examination - Exophthalmos
• History and physical examination - Thyroid enlargement
• Diagnosis - Exophthalmos
• Diagnosis - Simple goiter
• Diagnosis - Hyperthyroidism
• History and physical examination - Thyroid enlargement
• History and physical examination - Exophthalmos [Proptosis]
• History - Thyrotoxicosis/Hyperthyroidism
• History - Thyroid Enlargement/Goiter
• Differential Overview - Neck Mass/Thyroid Enlargement
• Differential Overview - Exophthalmos
• Diagnosis - Thyrotoxicosis
• Diagnosis - Goiter
• History - Exophthalmos
• History - Thyroid enlargement
• History and physical examination - Thyroid enlargement
• History and physical examination - Exophthalmos [Proptosis]
• Approach to the Diagnosis - EXOPHTHALMOS

Graves Disease: Medical Mistakes

Related medical mistakes may include:

• Women's Health Mistakes:
  • Womens Health -- Health Mistakes
  • Contraception -- Health Mistakes
  • Fertility -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Graves Disease: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed conditions in related areas may include:

• Chronic Major Diseases that are commonly Undiagnosed:
  • High Cholesterol -- Undiagnosed
  • Heart Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Depression -- Undiagnosed
  • Type 2 Diabetes -- Undiagnosed
  • Type 1 Diabetes -- Undiagnosed
  • Hypertension -- Undiagnosed
  • Hemochromatosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Metabolic Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Common Misdiagnoses and Graves Disease

Cluster of diseases with difficult diagnosis issues: There is a well-known list of medical conditions that are all somewhat difficult to diagnose, and all can present in a variety of different severities. Diseases in this group include multiple sclerosis, lupus, Lyme disease, fibromyalgia, thyroid disorders (hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism), chronic fatigue syndrome, diabetes - all of these can have vague symptoms in their early presentations. Also, depression can have some symptoms similar to these conditions, and also the reverse, that many of these conditions can mimic depression and be misdiagnosed as depression.

Rare type of breast cancer without a lump: There is a less common form of breast cancer called inflammatory breast cancer. Its symptoms can be an inflammation of the breast tissue, such as with a breast rash with redness and warmth, but not necessarily a physical breast lump. This type of breast cancer should be considered as an uncommon possibility for certain types of breast symptoms.

Thyroid disorders greatly under-diagnosed: One study found that about 10% of people had undiagnosed thyroid disorders, mostly hyperthyroidism, but also hypothyroidism. The symptoms of thyroid disorders are often mild, making the symptoms easy to overlook, or misdiagnose as another less serious condition. See symptoms of thyroid disorders or misdiagnosis of thyroid disorders.

Graves Disease: Rare Types

Rare types of medical disorders and diseases in related medical areas:

• Chronic Major Diseases -- Rare Types:
  • High Cholesterol -- Rare Types
  • Heart Disease -- Rare Types
  • Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Depression -- Rare Types
  • Type 2 Diabetes -- Rare Types
  • Type 1 Diabetes -- Rare Types
  • Hypertension -- Rare Types
  • Hemochromatosis -- Rare Types
  • Metabolic Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • Thyroid Disease -- Rare Types
  • more ...»
• Women's Reproductive Health -- rare types of diseases:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • PCOS -- Rare Types
  • Chlamydia -- Rare Types
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Rare Types
  • Cervical Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Breast Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Rare Types
• Women's General Health: rare types of diseases:
  • Heart Attack -- Rare Types
  • Diabetes -- Rare Types
• Pregnancy: rare types of diseases:
  • Gestational Hypertension -- Rare Types
  • Gestational Diabetes -- Rare Types
  • Eclampsia -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Medical news summaries about misdiagnosis of Graves Disease:

The following medical news items are relevant to misdiagnosis of Graves Disease:

• Thyroid disorder underdiagnosed and misdiagnosed
• More news »

General Misdiagnosis Articles

Read these general articles with an overview of misdiagnosis issues.

• Misdiagnosis Overview
• How Common is Misdiagnosis?
• Over-Diagnosed Diseases
• Under-Diagnosed Diseases
• Types of Misdiagnosis
• Wrong Type Misdiagnosis
• Why Does Misdiagnosis Occur?
• Difficult Diseases to Diagnose
• More premium medical articles ...

About misdiagnosis:

When checking for a misdiagnosis of Graves Disease or confirming a diagnosis of Graves Disease, it is useful to consider what other medical conditions might be possible misdiagnoses or other alternative conditions relevant to diagnosis. These alternate diagnoses of Graves Disease may already have been considered by your doctor or may need to be considered as possible alternative diagnoses or candidates for misdiagnosis of Graves Disease. For a general overview of misdiagnosis issues for all diseases, see Overview of Misdiagnosis.

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