| Apathetic thyrotoxicosis secondary to atypical subacute thyroiditis. | |
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PMID: 22548945 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Objective While most cases of apathetic thyrotoxicosis have been linked to Graves' disease, there are few reports demonstrating subacute thyroiditis as the etiology.Methods We report the case of an 85-year-old female with no history of thyroid disease who presented to us severely obtunded with altered mental status.Results The patient was found to have elevated free thyroxine (FT4) and triiodothyronine (FT3) with suppressed thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). Thyroid antibodies were negative. A radioactive iodine study revealed severely diminished uptake, suggestive of thyroiditis. After a short course of steroids, the patient's mental status returned to baseline. Follow up lab work showed normalizing thyroid function tests.Conclusion Even in the absence of a history of thyroid disease, we recommend considering thyroid dysfunction in the differential diagnosis for those presenting with altered mental status, particularly in the elderly population. |
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Alessia L Carluccio; Nina K Sundaram; Robert T Yanagisawa; Yaron J Tomer |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-5-1 |
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Title: Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists Volume: - ISSN: 1934-2403 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 May |
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Created Date: 2012-5-2 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9607439 Medline TA: Endocr Pract Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: 1-9 Citation Subset: - |
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Mount Sinai Medical Center. |
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