title: [Thyroid crisis diagnosed on the basis of anatomic-pathologic examination].
abstract: Graves-Basedow disease is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism. Rhabdomyolysis is occasionally associated with metabolic coma or severe electrolyte disturbances. We describe rhabdomyolysis accompany ing thyroid crisis. A 48-years old man admitted with hypovolemic shock developed rhabdomyolysis, congestive heart failure, hepatic failure and renal failure and then died. It is interesting that correct diagnosis was done on the basis of microscopic examination of specimens of the thyroid gland.
authors.affiliation: II Katedra Chirurgii Ogólnej Collegium Medicum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego w Krakowie. mspanek@cyf-kr.edu.pl
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Panek
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Papla
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Poźniczek
mesh_terms: D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D017093:Liver Failure / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000150:complications; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000150:complications*; D013958:Thyroid Crisis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000473:pathology*