Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome due to acute suppurative thyroiditis: A case report
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) and acute suppurative thyroiditis (AST) are both rare illnesses reported in children. A 14-year-old girl presented with fever, and neck swelling followed by convulsion and altered sensorium. She had low thyroid-stimulating hormone and elevated T3 a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2025-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Pediatric Critical Care |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/jpcr/fulltext/2025/03000/posterior_reversible_encephalopathy_syndrome_due.6.aspx |
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| Summary: | Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) and acute suppurative thyroiditis (AST) are both rare illnesses reported in children. A 14-year-old girl presented with fever, and neck swelling followed by convulsion and altered sensorium. She had low thyroid-stimulating hormone and elevated T3 and T4 levels. Computed tomography neck showed a hypodense lesion involving the thyroid gland suggestive of AST. Magnetic resonance imaging brain demonstrated hyperintense lesions in the white matter of the frontal-parietal and occipital lobes. Here, we highlight that AST-induced hyperthyroidism may cause PRES in children. |
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| ISSN: | 2349-6592 2455-7099 |