A case of consciousness disturbance resulting from severe hypothyroidism due to chronic thyroiditis and excess iodine absorption.
Intern Med
; 50(21): 2627-32, 2011.
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| ID: mdl-22041370
ABSTRACT
An 82-year-old Japanese man had consciousness disturbance due to severe hypothyroidism triggered by percutaneous absorption of iodine from an iodine-containing ointment used in diabetic gangrene treatment. Laboratory data revealed extremely high urinary iodine concentrations, and chronic thyroiditis-induced hypothyroidism. Excess iodine intake can also cause hypothyroidism. It was unlikely that iodine intoxication or Hashimoto's encephalopathy had caused the consciousness disturbance. The patient regained consciousness after discontinuing the use of the ointment and commencing thyroid hormone therapy. We conclude that consciousness disturbance resulted from severe hypothyroidism caused by chronic thyroiditis and excess iodine absorption.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Tiroiditis
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Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad
/
Hipotiroidismo
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Yodo
/
Trastornos Mentales
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
/
Etiology_studies
Límite:
Aged80
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Intern Med
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA INTERNA
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón