Amiodarone toxicity in a patient with simultaneous involvement of cornea, thyroid gland, and lung.
Amiodarone, an iodine-rich benzofuran derivative, is a highly effective agent for the prophylaxis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, but it is associated with numerous side effects. Amiodarone toxicity involving several organs simultaneously has rarely been reported heretofore. In this report, we describe a case of a 73-year-old man who developed symptomatic hypothyroidism, pulmonary toxicity, and vortex epitheliopathy of the cornea during 6 months of amiodarone therapy for frequent palpitation and angina after myocardial infarction. This case illustrates that amiodarone may cause toxicity involving several organs concurrently in a patient receiving long-term amiodarone therapy. This may be of clinical significance in managing such patients.
Chuang
C L
CL
Department of Medicine, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Chern
M S
MS
Chang
S C
SC
D000368:Aged; D000638:Amiodarone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003315:Cornea / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008168:Lung / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male
D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D000638:Amiodarone