Amiodarone-Associated Thyrotoxicosis Masquerading as Painful Thyroiditis
Authors: STASIA L. MIASKIEWICZ
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1987)

Letters and Corrections1 July 1987Amiodarone-Associated Thyrotoxicosis Masquerading as Painful ThyroiditisSTASIA L. MIASKIEWICZ, M.D., JANET A. AMICO, M.D., WILLIAM P. FOLLANSBEE, M.D., GERALD S. LEVEY, M.D.STASIA L. MIASKIEWICZ, M.D., JANET A. AMICO, M.D., WILLIAM P. FOLLANSBEE, M.D., GERALD S. LEVEY, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-107-1-118_3 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: Iodide-induced thyrotoxicosis has recently received renewed attention because of the increasing use of amiodarone, an iodine-containing anti-arrhythmic agent that has been associated with this disorder (1). The case of iodide-induced thyrotoxicosis described below is of interest because of the presence of an enlarged tender thyroid gland, the complex therapeutic considerations, and a rare glimpse of the histologic structure of the thyroid gland.A 47-year-old man with ischemic cardiomyopathy and ventricular ectopy was hospitalized with diarrhea, heat intolerance, tremor, nervousness, chest pain, dyspnea, and weight loss. He had been treated with amiodarone, 200 mg/d, for the past 3...References1. MARTINOSAFRANAGHINI-LOMBARDI EMF. Environmental iodine intake and thyroid dysfunction during chronic amiodarone therapy. Ann Intern Med. 1984;101:28-34. LinkGoogle Scholar2. SAVOIEMASSUMTHOMOPOULOSLEGER TJPF. Iodine-induced thyrotoxicosis in apparently normal thyroid glands. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1975;41:685-91. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. EDMUNDS H. Acute thyroiditis from potassium iodide. Br Med J. 1955;1:354. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. MARINE D. Iodine in the treatment of diseases of the thyroid gland. Medicine. 1972;6:125-41. Google Scholar5. DONAGHUECLARKHOOPER KPM. Amiodarone—the dilemma of hyperthyroxinemia and the treatment of thyrotoxicosis. Med J Aust. 1985;142:594-6. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Pittsburgh, PA 15261 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByLithium treatment in amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosisAmiodarone and the ThyroidUltrastructural evidence of thyroid damage in amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosisThyroid ultrasonography in patients with a previous episode of amiodarone induced thyrotoxicosisSubclinical hypothyroidism, overt thyrotoxicosis and subclinical hypothyroidism: The subsequent phases of thyroid function in a patient chronically treated with amiodaroneHyperthyroidismFollicular Thyroid Carcinoma Masquerading as Subacute Thyroiditis Diagnosis using Ultrasonography and Radionuclide Thyroid AngiographyCase Report: Iodine-Induced Subacute Thyroiditis with Thyrotoxicosis Presenting as Fever of Unknown OriginAmiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis suggestive of thyroid damagePositive inotropic drugs and drugs used in dysrhythmias 1 July 1987Volume 107, Issue 1Page: 118-119KeywordsAnxietyCardiomyopathiesDiarrheaDyspneaIschemiaThyroidWeight loss Issue Published: 1 July 1987 PDF DownloadLoading ...