Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
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To report an unusual case of thyrotoxicosis caused by "silent thyroiditis" in a lithium-treated patient and to summarize all prior case reports of lithium-associated thyroiditis and compare them with our current case. ⋯ Thyrotoxicosis caused by silent thyroiditis may be associated with lithium therapy and is likely to be underreported. The pathogenic mechanism for such cases of thyroiditis is still unclear.