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[Amiodarone-induced hyperthyroidism].

M A Pérez Parras1, M Marín Patón, A M Negrillo Cantero

  • 1Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital General de Especialidades Ciudad de Jaén. amnegrillo@colmedjaen.org

Anales Espanoles De Pediatria
|November 21, 2000
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Amiodarone, an antiarrhythmic drug, can cause hyperthyroidism in children. Prednisone effectively treated a 10-year-old boy’s amiodarone-induced hyperthyroidism when thiamazole failed.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Endocrinology
  • Pediatrics

Background:

  • Amiodarone, an antiarrhythmic medication, contains iodine and can induce hyperthyroidism in 6-12% of patients.
  • Pediatric patients exhibit similar rates of amiodarone-induced hyperthyroidism.
  • Thyroid function tests (T3, T4, TSH) are crucial for diagnosing and monitoring thyroid dysfunction.

Observation:

  • A 10-year-old boy with Marfan's syndrome developed hyperthyroidism after amiodarone treatment for supraventricular tachycardia and atrial fibrillation.
  • The patient presented with suppressed TSH and elevated free-T4 levels, despite normal thyroid imaging.
  • Initial treatment with thiamazole was ineffective.

Findings:

  • Amiodarone-induced hyperthyroidism can occur in pediatric patients with underlying cardiac conditions.

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  • Prednisone administration led to the normalization of the patient's clinical and analytical hyperthyroid picture.
  • This case highlights a potential therapeutic option for refractory amiodarone-induced hyperthyroidism in children.

    • Implications:

    • Clinicians should consider amiodarone-induced hyperthyroidism in pediatric patients presenting with thyroid dysfunction.
    • Prednisone may be a viable treatment option for amiodarone-induced hyperthyroidism when standard therapies are insufficient.
    • Further research is warranted to elucidate the efficacy and safety of prednisone in managing pediatric amiodarone-induced hyperthyroidism.