Thyroid Storm Triggered by Strangulation in a Patient with Undiagnosed Graves' Disease. (2nd January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Conte, Jorge I.; Arosemena, Marilyn A.; Kapoor, Kunal; Dempsey, Naomi G.; Zaleski, Megan L.; Kargi, Atil Y.
• Other Names: Isozaki Osamu Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in endocrinology. Volume 2018(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-01-02
• Subjects: Endocrinology -- Periodicals; Endocrinology -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Endocrine glands -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Endocrinology; Endocrine System Diseases; Endocrine glands -- Diseases; Endocrinology; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; Case Reports; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 616.4
• DOI: 10.1155/2018/4190629
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6501

Abstract

Abstract : Thyroid storm is the life-threatening end-organ manifestation of severe thyrotoxicosis. If left untreated, thyroid storm may cause acute heart failure, multiorgan dysfunction, and death. A high degree of suspicion is necessary to make the diagnosis and start antithyroid medications to decrease mortality. Thyroid storm is generally seen in patients with Graves' disease but should also be suspected in patients with fever, tachycardia, altered mental status, and risk factors including local trauma to the neck, such as strangulation. Based on our review, we report the first case of thyroid storm after strangulation as the presentation of previously undiagnosed Graves' disease.