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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-019-1992-0 |