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VOLUME 17 , ISSUE 2 ( July-December, 2022 ) > List of Articles

CASE REPORT

Unusual Presentation of Thyroid Storm in a Patient with Metastatic Follicular Carcinoma of Thyroid

Ashwinee Rahalkar

Keywords : Diabetes mellitus, Metastatic follicular thyroid carcinoma, Thyroidectomy, Thyroid storm

Citation Information : Rahalkar A. Unusual Presentation of Thyroid Storm in a Patient with Metastatic Follicular Carcinoma of Thyroid. 2022; 17 (2):69-71.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10088-11201

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 30-12-2022

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2022; The Author(s).


Abstract

Thyroid storm (TS) is a rare, acute life-threatening complication with a high mortality rate. We present a case report of the unusual presentation of TS in a patient with metastatic follicular thyroid carcinoma with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus.

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