{
  "abstract": "While immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have revolutionised cancer treatment, they can cause immune-related adverse events, including thyroid dysfunction and rarely, thyroid storm. Here, we present a rare case of thyroid storm occurring during ICI therapy, in which clinical and immunological findings strongly suggested Graves’ disease. A man in his 80s with advanced lung cancer was hospitalised for multiple rib fractures. During admission, he developed fever, delirium, atrial fibrillation and marked thyrotoxicosis, leading to a diagnosis of thyroid storm. Given his prior treatment with nivolumab and ipilimumab, destructive thyroiditis was initially suspected, as this is the most common mechanism of ICI-associated thyrotoxicosis. However, marked thyroid-stimulating antibody positivity was more suggestive of Graves’ disease than destructive thyroiditis. This case highlights that ICI therapy-associated thyroid storm can arise not only from destructive thyroiditis but also from Graves’ disease. Therefore, careful clinical evaluation is essential to determine the underlying pathophysiology and guide optimal management.",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Emergency Medicine, Sapporo Medical University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan"
      ],
      "name": "Junya Hagiwara"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Neurosurgery, Sapporo Medical University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan"
      ],
      "name": "Miku Sekine"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Emergency Medicine, Hakodate Municipal Hospital, Hakodate, Japan"
      ],
      "name": "Eiji Sakawaki"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Emergency Medicine, Hakodate Municipal Hospital, Hakodate, Japan"
      ],
      "name": "Sonoko Sakawaki"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Emergency Medicine, Hakodate Municipal Hospital, Hakodate, Japan"
      ],
      "name": "Yoshihiro Takeyama"
    }
  ],
  "title": "Thyroid storm triggered by immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy",
  "uid": "48612f77-2d8c-5628-8e03-b6b24bee25e7"
}