We report a case of fatal thyroid crisis induced by acute tonsillitis. A 33-year-old woman with untreated hyperthyroidism developed thyroid crisis during acute tonsillitis treatment. The four days passing from crisis onset to treatment initiation unduly compromised her condition, resulting in death. Such cases point up the need for prompt thyroid crisis diagnosis and treatment, the difference between a proactive life-sustaining response and a negative mortal result.
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