Severe hypothyroidism presenting as myxedema coma in the postoperative period in a patient taking sunitinib: case report and review of literature

Abstract The case of a 62-year-old Caucasian woman who underwent urgent hip hemiarthroplasty for repair of a pathological fracture is reported. The patient's medical history was significant for renal cell carcinoma, cerebellar metastases, and sunitinib-induced hypothyroidism. Her intraoperative...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of clinical anesthesia 2013-02, Vol.25 (1), p.47-51
Hauptverfasser:	Lele, Abhijit V., MD, Clutter, Sarah, MD, Price, Eleana, MD, De Ruyter, Martin L., MD
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Airway management Anesthesia Anesthesia & Perioperative Care Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip Biological and medical sciences Bone surgery Cardiac arrhythmia Chemotherapy Coma - chemically induced Defects Endocrinopathies Female Femoral Fractures - surgery Fractures General anesthesia. Technics. Complications. Neuromuscular blocking. Premedication. Surgical preparation. Sedation Hormones Humans Hypothyroidism Indoles - adverse effects Intensive care Joint surgery Medical sciences Metabolites Middle Aged Mortality Myxedema - chemically induced Myxedema coma Non tumoral diseases. Target tissue resistance. Benign neoplasms Pain Medicine Postoperative Complications - chemically induced Postoperative period Pyrroles - adverse effects Sunitinib Surgery Thyroid gland Thyroid. Thyroid axis (diseases) Tyrosine kinase inhibitors Ventilation
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