Open AccessSerum Magnesium: A Forgotten Electrolyte after Total Thyroidectomy
Author(s) -
Adi Syazni Muhammed,
Shahrun Niza Abdullah Suhaimi,
Qi Zheng Lee
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international medical journal malaysia/iium medical journal malaysia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.139
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2735-2285
pISSN - 1823-4631
DOI - 10.31436/imjm.v20i3.1700
Subject(s) - hypomagnesemia , medicine , thyroidectomy , total thyroidectomy , complication , neck dissection , hypoparathyroidism , surgery , atrial fibrillation , hypokalemia , magnesium , general surgery , thyroid , cancer , materials science , metallurgy
Hypocalcemia is a common complication after total thyroidectomy; however, hypomagnesemia is also frequently detected, and its role is often disregarded. We report a 72-year-old woman who underwent total thyroidectomy with neck dissection and subsequently developed atrial fibrillation due to hypocalcemia and hypomagnesemia. The pathophysiology of hypomagnesemia after total thyroidectomy and its significance in calcium homeostasis is described.