Case Report

“Thyrotoxic Psychosis” Associated With Subacute Thyroiditis

Severe psychiatric derangements are a rare manifestation of Graves disease or toxic goiter. An 18-year-old male college student was hospitalized with depression and psychotic behavior. He was found to have thyrotoxicosis due to subacute thyroiditis, as evidenced by a reduced radioactive iodine uptake, elevated thyroglobulin level, and spontaneous remission into…