A Rare Case of Renal Impairment Caused by Primary Hypothyroidism.
10.4082/kjfm.2018.39.3.204
- Author:
Joleen CHOY
1
;
Julian YAXLEY
;
William YAXLEY
Author Information
1. Department of Medicine, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hypothyroidism;
Renal Insufficiency;
Hashimoto Disease
- MeSH:
Creatine Kinase;
Female;
Hashimoto Disease;
Humans;
Hypothyroidism*;
Kidney;
Myalgia;
Nephrology;
Physicians, Family;
Renal Insufficiency;
Thyroid Gland;
Young Adult
- From:Korean Journal of Family Medicine
2018;39(3):204-206
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
An association between hypothyroidism and renal impairment has rarely been reported in the literature. We describe a case of hypothyroidism that was associated with otherwise unexplained acute kidney impairment, which was reversed with treatment. A 21-year-old female patient presented to her family physician with myalgia, and preliminary investigations revealed an elevated level of creatine kinase and poor renal function. Primary hypothyroidism was diagnosed and no other apparent etiology for renal failure could be identified despite extensive investigations by the Nephrology Department. Notably, the patient's renal impairment showed prompt resolution following thyroid hormone replacement.
