A case of rhabdomyolysis associated with thyrotoxicosis

Cakir M., Mahsereci E., Altunbas H., Karayalcin U.

JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, vol.97, no.5, pp.732-734, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 97 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.732-734
  • Keywords: thyrotoxicosis, rhabdomyolysis, Graves' disease
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Rhabdomyolysis is found to be associated with trauma; alcohol; drugs; viral infections, such as HIV, Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus and influenza metabolic disorders; dermatomyositis; polymyositis; and hypothyroidism. Few cases of rhabdomyolysis associated with thyrotoxicosis have been reported. A patient who presented with delirium to the emergency department and was diagnosed with thyrotoxicosis and rhabdomyolysis is hereby presented.