Graves' Disease in Men's Subjects

Abstract

particularities in women are sufficiently well documented [3], specific data in male subjects remain rare, most often embedded in an overall description of Graves’ disease. A moroccan series reports on 6 years of follow-up, a mean age of 45 years, a more severe Graves’ orbitopathy and a higher relapse rate compared to the female sex [6]. The objective of this work was to study the epidemiological, clinical and evolutionary characteristics of Graves’ disease in male subjects at the Medical Clinic II of Abass Ndao University Hospital Center in Dakar (Senegal). Abstract Graves’ disease remains the most frequent cause of hyperthy- roidism but poorly described in men. The objective was to study the specificities of Graves’ disease in this population at Abass Ndao Uni versity Hospital Center in Dakar (Senegal). It was a descriptive and analytical retrospective study conducted over 20 years. The agnosis, a larger goiter, a high rate of lost sight and relapse. The follow-up needs to take into account the risk factors of failure to im- prove the choices and therapeutic recourses. Radioiodine treatment remains a necessity.