title: Airway complication occurring during radioiodine treatment for Graves' disease.
abstract: Airway complications rarely occur in 131I radioiodine therapy for Graves' disease. This study presents two cases in which 131I therapy caused this acute complication. The patients complained of the symptom 6 h and 33 h after administration of 131I. A histamine H1 receptor antagonist and hydrocortisone rapidly resolved symptoms in both cases. These two cases remind physicians that 131I therapy for Graves' disease may cause potentially life-threatening complications.
authors: Department of Biotracer Medicine, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 13-1 Takaramachi, Kanazawa 920-8640, Japan. kinuya@med.kanazawa-u.ac.jp
authors: Seigo
authors: S
authors: Kinuya
authors: Tatsuya
authors: T
authors: Yoneyama
authors: Takatoshi
authors: T
authors: Michigishi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes