title: Total thyroidectomy for medically refractory amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis.
abstract: Amiodarone is a class III antiarrhythmic drug widely used for both ventricular and supraventricular tachyarrhythmias. Due to its high iodine content and structural similarity to thyroxine, abnormalities in thyroid function are common in patients taking amiodarone, especially with long-term use. Both hypo- and hyperthyroidism have been associated with amiodarone, with the former far more common in the United States. We present a patient with medically refractory amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis after a 2-year history of amiodarone use, resulting in cardiac arrest and encephalopathy. The patient ultimately required total thyroidectomy for symptomatic control.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Internal Medicine, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Ankit N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: Raphaelle D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Vallera
authors.forename: Chad R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Tate
authors.forename: Rebecca A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Sager
authors.forename: Brian J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Welch