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Thyrotoxic crisis induced by cytotoxic chemotherapy
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Thyrotoxic crisis induced by cytotoxic chemotherapy

Khalid Al-anazi, Sohail Inam, M Jeha and R Judzewitch
Supportive care in cancer, Vol.13(3), pp.196-198
01/03/2005
PMID: 15459765

Abstract

Bone marrow Thyroid diseases Transplants & implants
Thyroid storm is a rare and life-threatening medical emergency. We report a young lady with Graves' disease and acute myeloid leukaemia who developed thyrotoxic crisis following an induction course of chemotherapy given for the treatment of acute leukaemia. After successful management of her leukaemia and thyroid disease, she received an autologous bone marrow transplantation.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]

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