Severe thyrotoxicosis (thyroid storm) with liver failure
Oguntolu, V.
Acute Medicine 6(1): 30-32
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 1747-4884 PMID: 21611612 Document Number: 14895
Thyroid storm is a severe form of thyrotoxicosis. It is an uncommon condition but can be life-threatening. Most often it is seen in patients with a background history of thyroid disease and most cases are complicated with multi-organ involvement, mainly respiratory, cardiovascular, hepatic and renal. The association of severe thyrotoxicosis with severe hepatic dysfunction has been rarely reported. This case describes a 34-year-old male without a known prior history of thyroid disease who presented with severe liver failure.
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