ArticleThe American journal of case reports2017
Rhabdomyolysis in a Patient with Severe Hypothyroidism.
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- Uncovering non-autoimmune hypothyroidism: A case report of rhabdomyolysis and myocarditis mimicking acute coronary syndrome.Medicine · 2025Article
- Interaction between influenza vaccine and statins affecting the risk of rhabdomyolysis in Taiwan: a nationwide case-centred analysis.EClinicalMedicine · 2025Article
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- Severe Overt Hypothyroidism-Induced Rhabdomyolysis Complicated by Acute Renal Impairment.Cureus · 2024Article
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- An atypical presentation of hypothyroidism with extremely exaggerated functional impairment.Clinical case reports · 2023Article
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- Hypothyroidism as an immune-related adverse event caused by atezolizumab in a patient with muscle spasms: a case report.Respiratory medicine case reports · 2022Article
- Severe hypothyroidism-induced rhabdomyolysis: A case report.Clinical case reports · 2021Article
- A case report of rhabdomyolysis and osteofascial compartment syndrome in a patient with hypothyroidism and diabetes.BMC endocrine disorders · 2021Article
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- Severe Hypothyroidism Complicated by Myopathy and Neuropathy with Atypical Demyelinating Features.Case reports in endocrinology · 2021Article
- A nonagenarian patient with rhabdomyolysis and multiple organ dysfunction: a case report.Journal of geriatric cardiology : JGC · 2020Article
- Endocrine myopathies: clinical and histopathological features of the major forms.Acta myologica : myopathies and cardiomyopathies : official journal of the Mediterranean Society of Myology · 2020Review
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Abstract
BACKGROUND Muscular symptoms, including stiffness, myalgia, cramps, and fatigue, are present in the majority of the patients with symptomatic hypothyroidism, but rhabdomyolysis, the rapid breakdown of skeletal muscle, is a rare manifestation. In most patients with hypothyroidism who develop rhabdomyolysis, precipitating factors, such as strenuous exercise or use of lipid-lowering drugs, can be identified. CASE REPORT We report a case of a 52-year-old Hispanic woman with a history of hypothyroidism, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes mellitus who presented with fatigue, severe generalized weakness, bilateral leg pain, and recurrent falls. She reported poor medication compliance for the preceding month. Initial laboratory testing showed elevated thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and creatine kinase (CK) levels, indicating uncontrolled hypothyroidism with associated rhabdomyolysis. Supportive treatment with intravenous fluids and intravenous levothyroxine were initiated and resulted in dramatic clinical improvement. CONCLUSIONS We report a case of rhabdomyolysis, which is a rare but potentially serious complication of hypothyroidism. Screening for hypothyroidism in patients with elevated muscle enzymes should be considered, since an early diagnosis and prompt treatment of hypothyroidism is essential to prevent rhabdomyolysis and its consequences.
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