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Bol Asoc Med P R
; 103(2): 67-74, 2011.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22111475
RESUMEN
We report a case of a 39 year-old Asian man in whom profound lower limb paralysis, along with severe hypokalemia and electrocardiographic changes, were the presenting features of Graves' disease (GD)-related thyrotoxicosis. Rapid recognition and management of the disorder were the key factors to avoid fatal hypokalemia-induced cardiac arrhythmias and promptly restore patient's capacity to ambulate.