Martínez-Gallegos, Julio César and Ovalle-Zavala, Ernesto Alfonso (2020) Thyroid Storm Associated with Testicular Choriocarcinoma. European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 7 (10). pp. 1-5. ISSN ISSN: 2284-2594
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Abstract
Thyroid storm is a rare, life-threatening condition that can be caused by various pathologies including serious conditions associated with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)-producing tumours. We present the case of a 17-year-old male patient with a 1-month history of dyspnoea and a 3-day history of palpitations and fever. General examination revealed a left testicular mass. Blood tests revealed β-hCG >225,000 mIU/ml, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) 0.02 IU/ml, and thyroxine (T4) 19.07 μg/dl. He was admitted with thyroid storm. Treatment with antithyroid drugs and chemotherapy was started, but the patient died on the third day of admission.This case highlights a rare occurrence of thyroid storm linked to testicular choriocarcinoma, and provides a necessary reminder that, in some instances, hCG at very high levels can exert a thyrotropic effect due to its molecular structure, which is similar to that of TSH.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Thyroid storm, testicular choriocarcinoma, human chorionic gonadotropin |
| Subjects: | 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 616 Malattie (classificare qui la Clinica medica, la medicina basata sull'evidenza, la Medicina interna, la Medicina sperimentale) |
| Depositing User: | Marina Spanti |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Dec 2021 13:39 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Dec 2021 13:39 |
| URI: | http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/21019 |
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