title: [Thyroidectomy as the last chance treatment for life threatening thyrotoxicosis. Case report].
abstract: The case of 54-year old woman with severe Graves thyrotoxicosis and antithyroid drugs intolerance is presented. She was admitted to Endocrinology Department and therapy with propranolol, lithium, glucocorticoids, iodine contrast media was instituted. Then ablative dose of radioiodine was given; all these appeared to be ineffective. To avoid thyrotoxic storm thyroidectomy was undertaken. Surgical procedure was uneventful and successful. Surgical intervention should be considered in severe life-threatening cases of thyrotoxicosis.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Endokrynologii CMKP, Warszawa. j.czernel@vp.pl
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gietka-Czernel
authors.forename: Helena
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jastrzebska
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dudek
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Szczepkowski
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zgliczyński
mesh_terms: D013956:Antithyroid Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013965:Thyroidectomy; D013971:Thyrotoxicosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D013956:Antithyroid Agents