Endocrine Journal
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A Case of Atypical Thyroid Storm with Hypoglycemia and Lactic Acidosis
Kenichi IZUMIShiori KONDOTakanori OKADA
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2009 Volume 56 Issue 6 Pages 747-752

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We describe herein a case of thyroid storm with hypoglycemia and lactic acidosis—a rare complication of thyroid storm. The patient was a 50-year-old Japanese woman who suffered cardiopulmonary arrest an hour after hospitalization. Analysis of a blood sample obtained before her cardiopulmonary arrest yielded surprising results: Her plasma glucose level was 14 mg/dL and her lactic acid concentration had increased to 6.238 mM. Thus, if atypical thyroid storm presents with normothermic hypoglycemia, and lactic acidosis, we believe it is necessary to consider a diagnosis of thyroid storm earlier, because this condition requires emergency treatment. Moreover, it is very important to apply standard principles in the treatment of atypical cases of thyroid storm.

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