Myxedema coma precipitated by diabetic ketoacidosis after total thyroidectomy: a case report

Abstract Background Myxedema coma is profound decompensated hypothyroidism usually precipitated by stressors, and its occurrence in association with total thyroidectomy or metabolic disorders, such as diabetic ketoacidosis, is unusual. Case presentation A 43-year-old Asian man with history of total...

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Published in:	Journal of Medical Case Reports
Main Authors:	Jin Joo Kim, Eun Young Kim
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2019-03-01
Subjects:	Myxedema coma Diabetic ketoacidosis Total thyroidectomy Hypothyroidism
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-019-1992-0