Categories: 1997

Thyrotoxic Crisis Presenting As Acute Abdomen

by A Bhattacharyya MD MRCP    PG WILES MD FRCP

Journal of Royal Society Medicine 1997; 90: 681-682

Thyrotoxic crisis (thyroid storm) is a life-threatening exacerbation of the hypothyroid state leading to decompensation of one or more organ systems. Untreated thyroid storm is fatal, and the case fatality rate is still 21-30%. Timely diagnosis is the key to successful management.

We report a patient with undiagnosed thyrotoxicosis who was initially treated for acute surgical abdomen.

Dr. Arpan Bhattacharyya

Dr Arpandev Bhattacharyya, Consultant Physician, Diabetologist and Endocrinologist, graduated from North Bengal University in 1986, securing honours in six subjects in MBBS. He completed MD and DNB in Internal Medicine and DM in Endocrinology from PGI, Chandigarh.

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