Severe Hyperthyroidism Complicated by Agranulocytosis Treated with Therapeutic Plasma Exchange: Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Vishnu Vardhan GarlaKarthik KovvuruShradha AhujaVenkatataman PalabindalaBharat K MalhotraSohail Abdul Salim

Published in: Case reports in endocrinology (2018)

Plasmapheresis may be useful in the treatment of hyperthyroidism. It works by removing protein bound hormones and also possibly inflammatory cytokines. Further studies are needed to clarify the role of various modalities of TPE in the treatment of hyperthyroidism.

Keyphrases

early onset
replacement therapy
drug induced