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World J Clin Cases. Aug 26, 2022; 10(24): 8768-8774
Published online Aug 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i24.8768
High scored thyroid storm after stomach cancer perforation: A case report
Seung Min Baik, Yejune Pae, Jae-Myeong Lee
Seung Min Baik, Department of Surgery, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul 07985, South Korea
Seung Min Baik, Yejune Pae, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Graduate School of Korea University, Seoul 02841, South Korea
Jae-Myeong Lee, Department of Acute Care Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul 02841, South Korea
Author contributions: Lee JM and Baik SM designed the research study; Lee JM, Baik SM and Pae Y performed the research, analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript; all authors have read and approve the final manuscript.
Informed consent statement: The study was approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) (approval number: 2021AN0281) and waived the informed consents due to the retrospective study.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest related to this work.
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Corresponding author: Jae-Myeong Lee, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Acute Care Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Goryeodae-ro 73, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, South Korea. ljm3225@hanmail.net
Received: April 4, 2022
Peer-review started: April 4, 2022
First decision: June 16, 2022
Revised: June 20, 2022
Accepted: July 8, 2022
Article in press: July 8, 2022
Published online: August 26, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Since thyroid storm is a life-threatening emergency and mortality is high when treatment is delayed, thyroid function evaluation should not be overlooked when managing sepsis.