Plasmapheresis as effective treatment for thyrotoxic storm after sleeve pneumonectomy.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Thyrotoxicosis is a life-threatening disorder when encountered after a major surgical procedure. Plasma exchange is an occasionally reported alternative treatment to thyroidectomy, iodine ablative therapy, or the administration of thyreostatic drugs. We used plasmapheresis as a lifesaving treatment in a patient with thyrotoxicosis, as encountered after a left-sleeve pneumonectomy, in whom many classic therapies either failed or were not retained.
Medical subject headings
- Plasmapheresis
- Pneumonectomy
- Postoperative Complications
- Thyroid Crisis