Total Thyroidectomy for Medically Refractory Amiodarone-Induced Thyrotoxicosis
| Autor: | Rebecca A. Sager, Chad R. Tate, Brian J. Welch, Ankit N. Mehta, Raphaelle D. Vallera |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
| Předmět: |
Total thyroidectomy
medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Encephalopathy Articles General Medicine 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Amiodarone medicine.disease Amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis Surgery 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Refractory Internal medicine Cardiology Medicine In patient 030212 general & internal medicine Thyroid function business High iodine medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings. 21:382-385 |
| ISSN: | 1525-3252 0899-8280 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/08998280.2008.11928432 |
| Popis: | Amiodarone is a class III antiarrhythmic drug widely used for both ventricular and supraventricular tachyarrhythmias. Due to its high iodine content and structural similarity to thyroxine, abnormalities in thyroid function are common in patients taking amiodarone, especially with long-term use. Both hypo- and hyperthyroidism have been associated with amiodarone, with the former far more common in the United States. We present a patient with medically refractory amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis after a 2-year history of amiodarone use, resulting in cardiac arrest and encephalopathy. The patient ultimately required total thyroidectomy for symptomatic control. |
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