Hypothyroidism as a Cause of Rhabdomyolysis

We describe a patient presenting with muscular symptoms and rhabdomyolysis without any other precipitating factor, except primary hypothyroidism. After thyroxine replacement, musculoskeletal symptoms disappeared and creatine kinase concentrations decreased. Hypothyroidism is a rare cause of rhabdomy...

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Published inENDOCRINE JOURNAL Vol. 49; no. 6; pp. 621 - 623
Main Authors BARAHONA, MARIA JOSÉ, MAURI, ALBERT, SUCUNZA, NURIA, PAREDES, ROGER, WÄGNER, ANA MARÍA
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japan The Japan Endocrine Society 2002
Subjects
Creatine Kinase - blood
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Humans
Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism - blood
Hypothyroidism - complications
Hypothyroidism - drug therapy
Male
Middle Aged
Myopathy
Rhabdomyolysis
Rhabdomyolysis - blood
Rhabdomyolysis - drug therapy
Rhabdomyolysis - etiology
Thyroxine - therapeutic use
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Summary:We describe a patient presenting with muscular symptoms and rhabdomyolysis without any other precipitating factor, except primary hypothyroidism. After thyroxine replacement, musculoskeletal symptoms disappeared and creatine kinase concentrations decreased. Hypothyroidism is a rare cause of rhabdomyolysis, but should always be considered in a patient with an unexplained increase in creatine kinase concentrations.
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ISSN:0918-8959
1348-4540
DOI:10.1507/endocrj.49.621