Rhabdomyolysis Induced by Nonstrenuous Exercise in a Patient with Graves’ Disease

Table 1

Cases of rhabdomyolysis associated with hyperthyroidism published in the medical literature.

Case number	Age/sex	Past medical history	Presenting symptoms	Hyperthyroid state	Possible triggering factors of rhabdomyolysis	Complication/outcome	Reference
1	26/F	NA	Altered mental status	Thyroid storm	Infection	Acute renal failure/resolved	[2]
2	50/M	Graves’ disease	Altered mental status	Thyroid storm	NA	Acute renal failure, heart failure, liver failure, DIC/expired	[3]
3	20/M	NA	Weakness and muscle cramp	Thyrotoxicosis	NA	Resolved	[4]
4	53/F	NA	Altered mental status	Thyroid storm	Infection	Acute renal failure/resolved	[5]
5	26/F	Hypertension	Blurred vision, headache	Thyrotoxicosis	NA	Resolved	[1]
6	23/M	NA	Flank pain	Thyrotoxicosis	Exercise	Resolved	[6]
7	33/M	Hyperthy; roidism	Thigh pain	Thyrotoxicosis	Exercise	Resolved	Present case