Open AccessThyroid Storm in a Patient With COVID-19
Author(s) -
Angela N. Rao,
Ruaa Al-Ward,
Ruchi Gaba
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
aace clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2376-0605
DOI - 10.1016/j.aace.2021.06.011
Subject(s) - medicine , thyroid storm , thyroid function , thyroid function tests , thyroid , goiter , propylthiouracil , anti thyroid autoantibodies , gastroenterology , pediatrics , endocrinology , immunology , antibody , autoantibody
A thyroid storm is a severe exacerbation of thyrotoxicosis that can cause significant morbidity and mortality. The emergence of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that originated in Wuhan, China, has become a worldwide pandemic. We present the first documented case of thyroid storm (as defined by the Burch-Wartofsky criteria) in a patient with COVID-19.
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