Thyroid storm in a pediatric high voltage electrical burn injury
Soman Sen,
Tina Palmieri,
David Greenhalgh
Affiliations
Soman Sen
University of California Davis, Shriners Hospital for Children Northern California, 2425 Stockton Blvd. Suite 718, Sacramento, CA 95618, United States; Corresponding author.
Tina Palmieri
University of California Davis, Department of Surgery, Division of Burn Surgery, Shriners Hospital for Children, 2425 Stockton Blvd. Suite 718, Sacramento, CA 95817, United States
David Greenhalgh
University of California Davis, Department of Surgery, Division of Burn Surgery, Shriners Hospital for Children, 2425 Stockton Blvd. Suite 718, Sacramento, CA 95817, United States
Thyroid storm can be triggered by trauma to the neck and upper chest. In the setting of a severe burn injury can be complex to diagnose and treat. In this case-report we discuss a case of a pediatric patient who suffered a high voltage electrical burn injury to his neck and chest and subsequently developed thyroid storm that was successfully treated with methimazole and corticosteroids. We discuss his medical course and treatment and outline strategies to diagnose and treat thyroid storm in the setting of a severe electrical burn injury. Keywords: Thyroid storm, Electrical injury, Pediatric
