Amiodarone-induced hyperthyroidism in a patient with Marfan's syndrome and Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.
In a 20-year-old patient with Marfan's syndrome and Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, effective amiodarone treatment had to be stopped due to serious hyperthyroidism. Diagnosis and therapy of amiodarone-induced dysthyroidism is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000638:Amiodarone / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001572:Benzofurans / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008382:Marfan Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D013960:Thyroid Function Tests; D014927:Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*
D001572:Benzofurans; D000638:Amiodarone