J Korean Acad Fam Med.  2008 Aug;29(8):612-616.

A Case of Hypothyroid Myopathy Found in Periodic Health Examination

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  • 1Department of Family Medicine, Seoul Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Seoul, Korea. fmleader@nuri.net

Abstract

Myalgia, muscle weakness, muscle cramping, muscular rigidity and elevated levels of serum creatinine kinase (CK) are very common in patients with hypothyroidism. However, these symptoms are not clinically serious in most cases and are not found in primary care. So far, 5 Cases with hypothyroid myopathy have been reported in the Korean literature. However, it is not reported that this case has been found in primary care or in periodic health examination. We report a case of hypothyroid myopathy that was presented with exercise-induced myalgia. This case was diagnosed as hypothyroid myopathy through abnormal thyroid function test and elevated levels of serum CK and myoglobin in periodic health examination. Muscle symptoms and laboratory abnormality were improved only with thyroid hormone replacement therapy.

Keyword

hypothyroidism; myopathy; rhabdomyolysis; myxedema; creatine kinase

MeSH Terms

Creatine Kinase
Creatinine
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Humans
Hypothyroidism
Muscle Cramp
Muscle Rigidity
Muscle Weakness
Muscles
Muscular Diseases
Myoglobin
Myxedema
Phosphotransferases
Primary Health Care
Rhabdomyolysis
Thyroid Function Tests
Thyroid Gland
Creatine Kinase
Creatinine
Myoglobin
Phosphotransferases
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