Jichu yixue yu linchuang (Apr 2023)

Thyroid storm caused by subacute thyroiditis after Cushing's syndrome remission:one case report

  • YU Jie, HUANG Qibin, LI Yuxiu, LI Mei, LIAN Xiaolan, PING Fan

DOI
https://doi.org/10.16352/j.issn.1001-6325.2023.04.0656
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 43, no. 4
pp. 656 – 659

Abstract

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A 46-year-old female was subjected to unilateral left adrenalectomy due to Cushing's syndrome 5 months ago. After surgery, she was placed on glucocorticoid substitution and discontinued the treatment due to nausea and vomiting 3 weeks ago. Then she developed subacute thyroiditis and progressed to thyroid storm. Her condition worsened after administration of propylthiouracil and β-blockers, but was soon relieved by administration of glucocorticoids.

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