A Case Report of Myxedema Coma in the Setting of Normal Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

A Case Report of Myxedema Coma in the Setting of Normal Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

Myxedema coma (MC) is a potentially fatal complication of hypothyroidism, with a high mortality rate. It is a clinically diagnosed condition, where the symptoms are related to decreased metabolic effects due to low active thyroid hormones. This case report highlights a severe case of MC, despite the...

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Veröffentlicht in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2024-06, Vol.16 (6), p.e62695
Hauptverfasser: Bally, Klynt, Trusty, Rhonda-Kaye, Naher, Kamrun
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Cardiac arrhythmia
Case reports
Coma
Endocrinology
Hormones
Hypothyroidism
Intensive care
Internal medicine
Metabolism
Patients
Pneumonia
Thyroid gland
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Zusammenfassung:Myxedema coma (MC) is a potentially fatal complication of hypothyroidism, with a high mortality rate. It is a clinically diagnosed condition, where the symptoms are related to decreased metabolic effects due to low active thyroid hormones. This case report highlights a severe case of MC, despite the thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) being normal and the free thyroxine (FT4) being very mildly decreased.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.62695