Interferon induced thyrotoxicosis

[Amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis].

Amiodarone-induced thyroid dysfunction occurs in about 15-20% of patients under amiodarone therapy. Amiodarone-induced hypothyroidism (AIH) can develop in patients with an apparently normal thyroid gland or in those with an underlying chronic autoimmune thyroiditis. On a clinical ground, AIH is not challenging and can be easily treated with L-thyroxine therapy. Amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis...

Thyrotoxicosis-induced vasospastic angina.

FDG PET/CT findings of thyrotoxicosis induced thymic hyperplasia associated to interferon.

Interferon-alpha (IFN ) is a therapeutic agent which is used for infectious and malignant diseases. Side effects such as flu-like symptoms, hematologic abnormalities and thyroid disease have been reported associated with this therapy. Thyroid disease manifests as development of thyrotoxicosis and it may be secondary to destructive thyroiditis or Graves’ disease. Here we report a 61-year-old fem...

Management of amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis.

Amiodarone is used increasingly in a number of cardiac conditions. Amiodarone is heavily iodinated and can cause thyroid dysfunction. The diagnosis of amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis remains difficult and more common causes of thyrotoxicosis need to be considered and excluded. Amiodarone has a significant side effect profile, which includes thyroid dysfunction. Amiodarone is an effective drug...

INTERFERON INDUCED CARDIOMYOPATHY: CASE REPORTS

There are few reports concerning interferon induced myocardial dysfunction. A known case of multiple myeloma who was receiving interferon alpha (IFA) for 14 months was brought to the emergency room in frank: pulmonary edema. After treatment of heart failure and discontinuation of interferon alpha, he remained asymptomatic thereafter. Another case of chronic active hepatitis on IFA complain...