Hyperthyroidism: Overactivity of the thyroid gland resulting in overproduction of thyroid hormone and increased metabolic rate. Causes include diffuse hyperplasia of the thyroid gland (Graves' disease), single nodule in the thyroid gland, and thyroiditis. The symptoms are related to the increased metabolic rate and include weight loss, fatigue, heat intolerance, excessive sweating, diarrhea, tachycardia, insomnia, muscle weakness, and tremor.
| Name | E4_THYTOXNOD |
|---|---|
| Long name | Thyrotoxicosis with toxic single thyroid nodule |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: E051 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: E051 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
| Latin name | Thyreotoxicosis cum struma uninodulari |
| All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of individuals | 110 | 97 | 13 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.01 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 50.68 | 49.14 | 62.16 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 2.73 | 3.09 | 0.00 |
| All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 32.73 | 35.05 | 15.38 |
before Thyrotoxicosis with toxic single thyroid nodule
after Thyrotoxicosis with toxic single thyroid nodule
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