Thyroid storm in a child following radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy: A consequence of RAI versus withdrawal of antithyroid medication

Authors
Kadmon, PM Noto, RB Boney, CM Goodwin, G Gruppuso, PA
Citation
Pm. Kadmon et al., Thyroid storm in a child following radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy: A consequence of RAI versus withdrawal of antithyroid medication, J CLIN END, 86(5), 2001, pp. 1865-1867
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Endocrynology, Metabolism & Nutrition","Endocrinology, Nutrition & Metabolism
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM
ISSN journal
0021972X → ACNP
Volume
86
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1865 - 1867
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-972X(200105)86:5<1865:TSIACF>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
A 7.5-yr-old boy with Graves' disease, difficult to control with antithyroi d medication and radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy, developed thyroid storm encephalopathy on day 13 after withdrawal of methimazole therapy, 4 days af ter iodione-131 treatment. We attributed his thyroid storm to withdrawal of antithyroid medication as opposed to RAI therapy. We interpret this case a s indicating that there may be a need to reevaluate the duration of antithy roid medication withdrawal before RAI therapy for hyperthyroid children at increased risk for thyroid storm.