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Rhabdomyolysis Secondary to Severe Hypothyroidism Due to Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: A Case Report
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, a chronic autoimmune inflammation of the thyroid glands, is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in iodine-sufficient areas, which can have varied clinical manifestations. It is more common in females and usually has an insidious course. Most patients present with mild cl...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10317787/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37409195 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.39919 |
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author | Munankami, Salina Shrestha, Manish Amin, Shefali Bajracharya, Abhishek Paudel, Rubina |
author_facet | Munankami, Salina Shrestha, Manish Amin, Shefali Bajracharya, Abhishek Paudel, Rubina |
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description | Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, a chronic autoimmune inflammation of the thyroid glands, is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in iodine-sufficient areas, which can have varied clinical manifestations. It is more common in females and usually has an insidious course. Most patients present with mild clinical symptoms, such as constipation, fatigue, and weakness. Symptoms are associated with a slight increase in thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels and the presence of thyroid antibodies. However, overt hypothyroidism is uncommon. We hereby present an interesting case of rhabdomyolysis secondary to severe hypothyroidism due to Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. |
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spelling | pubmed-103177872023-07-05 Rhabdomyolysis Secondary to Severe Hypothyroidism Due to Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: A Case Report Munankami, Salina Shrestha, Manish Amin, Shefali Bajracharya, Abhishek Paudel, Rubina Cureus Endocrinology/Diabetes/Metabolism Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, a chronic autoimmune inflammation of the thyroid glands, is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in iodine-sufficient areas, which can have varied clinical manifestations. It is more common in females and usually has an insidious course. Most patients present with mild clinical symptoms, such as constipation, fatigue, and weakness. Symptoms are associated with a slight increase in thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels and the presence of thyroid antibodies. However, overt hypothyroidism is uncommon. We hereby present an interesting case of rhabdomyolysis secondary to severe hypothyroidism due to Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Cureus 2023-06-03 /pmc/articles/PMC10317787/ /pubmed/37409195 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.39919 Text en Copyright © 2023, Munankami et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Endocrinology/Diabetes/Metabolism Munankami, Salina Shrestha, Manish Amin, Shefali Bajracharya, Abhishek Paudel, Rubina Rhabdomyolysis Secondary to Severe Hypothyroidism Due to Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: A Case Report |
title | Rhabdomyolysis Secondary to Severe Hypothyroidism Due to Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: A Case Report |
title_full | Rhabdomyolysis Secondary to Severe Hypothyroidism Due to Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: A Case Report |
title_fullStr | Rhabdomyolysis Secondary to Severe Hypothyroidism Due to Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: A Case Report |
title_full_unstemmed | Rhabdomyolysis Secondary to Severe Hypothyroidism Due to Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: A Case Report |
title_short | Rhabdomyolysis Secondary to Severe Hypothyroidism Due to Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: A Case Report |
title_sort | rhabdomyolysis secondary to severe hypothyroidism due to hashimoto’s thyroiditis: a case report |
topic | Endocrinology/Diabetes/Metabolism |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10317787/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37409195 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.39919 |
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