title: Respiratory failure associated with hypoventilation in a patient with severe hypothyroidism.
abstract: A 70-year-old Japanese man was admitted to hospital because of decreased consciousness due to type II respiratory failure. Severe hypothyroidism was diagnosed and considered to be associated with hypoventilation due to respiratory muscle dysfunction and sleep apnea syndrome. His status was improved partially by replacement of thyroid hormone. Despite maintaining a euthyroid state, improvement of respiratory muscle dysfunction was incomplete.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, National Hospital Organization Disaster Medical Center Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Munehisa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fukusumi
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, National Hospital Organization Disaster Medical Center Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Toshiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iidaka
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, National Hospital Organization Disaster Medical Center Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Atsuto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mouri
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, National Hospital Organization Disaster Medical Center Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoichiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hamamoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, National Hospital Organization Disaster Medical Center Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Mitsuhiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kamimura
keywords: Hypothyroidism; type II respiratory failure