Acute myoedema: an unusual presenting manifestation of hypothyroid myopathy.

Bhansali, A; Chandran, V; Ramesh, J; Kashyap, A; Dash, R J · Postgrad Med J · 2000

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We describe a patient with primary hypothyroidism due to autoimmune thyroiditis, presenting with acute myoedema and spontaneous rhabdomyolysis. During his hospital stay, he developed altered sensorium due to hypo-osmolal hyponatraemia and later developed bilateral foot drop that responded to appropriate treatment.

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