title: A rare storm in a psychiatric ward: thyroid storm.
abstract: We present the case of a previously healthy man in whom acute psychosis masked the major symptomatology of thyroid storm. This patient highlights the importance of taking into consideration a life-threatening condition, thyroid storm, in the differential diagnosis of acute psychosis, even in the absence of a history of thyrotoxicosis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Neihu District, Taipei City 114, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ting-Shou
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Min-Jie
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.forename: Yi-Jen
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Hung
authors.forename: Chang-Hsun
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Hsieh
authors.forename: Fone-Ching
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Hsiao
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D008297:Male; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D013958:Thyroid Crisis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology