Journal of Thyroid Disorders & Therapy
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Karwan Salam

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  Subacute Thyroiditis Causing Thyrotoxic Crisis: A Case Report with Literature Review
  Author(s): Karwan Salam, Ahmad Omer and Azhin Sleman Karwan Salam, Ahmad Omer and Azhin Sleman
  
  Introduction: Subacute thyroiditis is a self-limited, inflammatory viral thyroid disease which presents with neck pain usually accompanied by systemic symptoms. On the other hand, thyroid storm is a clinical condition of severe sudden hyperthyroidism accompanied by physiologic de-compensation. Case report: We presented a 29-year-old male with features of subacute thyroiditis and thyroid storm who is the third reported case managed by steroid, beta-blocker and analgesics. Conclusion: Subacute thyroiditis may present with thyrotoxic crisis which respond dramatically to corticosteroid therapy. .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-7948.1000207

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