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Postgrad Med J 2000;76:99-100 doi:10.1136/pmj.76.892.99
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Acute myoedema: an unusual presenting manifestation of hypothyroid myopathy

  1. A Bhansali,
  2. V Chandran,
  3. J Ramesh,
  4. A Kashyap,
  5. R J Dash
  1. Department of Endocrinology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh-160012, India
  1. Prof RJ Dash
  • Received 20 August 1998
  • Accepted 26 July 1999

Abstract

We describe a patient with primary hypothyroidism due to autoimmune thyroiditis, presenting with acute myoedema and spontaneous rhabdomyolysis. During his hospital stay, he developed altered sensorium due to hypo-osmolal hyponatraemia and later developed bilateral foot drop that responded to appropriate treatment.

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