A case of rhabdomyolysis associated with thyrotoxicosis.
Rhabdomyolysis is found to be associated with trauma; alcohol; drugs; viral infections, such as HIV, Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus and influenza; metabolic disorders; dermatomyositis; polymyositis; and hypothyroidism. Few cases of rhabdomyolysis associated with thyrotoxicosis have been reported. A patient who presented with delirium to the emergency department and was diagnosed with thyrotoxicosis and rhabdomyolysis is hereby presented.
Cakir
Mehtap
M
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Akdeniz University, School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey. cakirmehtap@yahoo.com
Mahsereci
Erkan
E
Altunbas
Hasan
H
Karayalcin
Umit
U
D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D035583:Rare Diseases; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013960:Thyroid Function Tests; D013971:Thyrotoxicosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome