A Case of Type 2 Amiodarone-Induced Thyrotoxicosis That Underwent Total Thyroidectomy under High-Dose Steroid Administration

A Case of Type 2 Amiodarone-Induced Thyrotoxicosis That Underwent Total Thyroidectomy under High-Dose Steroid Administration

Amiodarone is used commonly and effectively in the treatment of arrhythmia; however, it may cause thyrotoxicosis categorized into two types: iodine-induced hyperthyroidism (type 1 amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT)) and destructive thyroiditis (type 2 AIT). We experienced a case of type 2 AIT,...

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Main Authors: Koshi Hashimoto, Masaki Ota, Tadanobu Irie, Daisuke Takata, Tadashi Nakajima, Yoshiaki Kaneko, Yuko Tanaka, Shunichi Matsumoto, Yasuyo Nakajima, Masahiko Kurabayashi, Tetsunari Oyama, Izumi Takeyoshi, Masatomo Mori, Masanobu Yamada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/416145

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