A case of rhabdomyolysis developed in patient with thyroid storm.
- Author:
Byung Ha CHUNG
1
;
Song Wook CHUN
;
Sung Ha HWANG
;
Hyuk Sang KWON
;
Kun Ho YOON
;
Bong Yun CHA
;
Ho Young SON
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. bycha@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Rhabdomyolysis;
Thyroid storm
- MeSH:
Coma;
Diabetic Coma;
Humans;
Muscle Cells;
Muscle, Skeletal;
Myxedema;
Plasma;
Rhabdomyolysis*;
Thyroid Crisis*;
Thyroid Gland*;
Thyrotoxicosis
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2004;66(6):635-638
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Rhabdomyolysis is defined as skeletal muscle injury with release of muscle cell constituents into the plasma. Trauma and drugs are important causes of rhabdomyolysis and not rarely it is associated with metabolic disorders such as diabetic coma, severe electrolyte disturbances and myxedema coma. There are a few reports about rhabdomyolysis developed in patient with thyroid storm. which is defined as a sudden, life threatening exacerbation of thyrotoxicosis. In this report, we described the case of thyroid storm complicated by rhabdomyolysis.
