Alotaibi Rakan M, Abdullah Khaled M, Ong Cheng Ken, Lee Vetton Chee Kay, Goh Jing W
Internal Medicine, McGill University, Montréal, CAN.
Internal Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Madinah, SAU.
Cureus. 2024 Feb 27;16(2):e55082. doi: 10.7759/cureus.55082. eCollection 2024 Feb.
Thyroiditis is a rare and serious complication for patients taking amiodarone. It can manifest with symptoms of hyperthyroidism and serious life-threatening arrhythmias. We present a case of a patient with amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis presenting with an electrical storm in which rhythm control was achieved with the utilization of amiodarone.
甲状腺炎是服用胺碘酮的患者罕见且严重的并发症。它可表现为甲状腺功能亢进症状和严重的危及生命的心律失常。我们报告一例胺碘酮诱发甲状腺毒症患者出现电风暴的病例,该患者通过使用胺碘酮实现了节律控制。