Thyrotoxic crisis induced by cytotoxic chemotherapy.
Thyroid storm is a rare and life-threatening medical emergency. We report a young lady with Graves' disease and acute myeloid leukaemia who developed thyrotoxic crisis following an induction course of chemotherapy given for the treatment of acute leukaemia. After successful management of her leukaemia and thyroid disease, she received an autologous bone marrow transplantation.
Section of Adult Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplant, Department of Oncology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, P.O. Box 3354, 11211, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. khalid_alanazi@yahoo.com
Khalid A
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Al-Anazi
Sohail
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Inam
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Jeha
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Judzewitch
D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D012074:Remission Induction; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013958:Thyroid Crisis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome