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Case series of unusual cases of hypothyroidism-induced pericardial effusion

Authors :
Ratnakar Sahoo
Tanvi Sirohi
Ravi Talapa
Imnajungla Jamir
Source :
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Vol 13, Iss 7, Pp 2776-2779 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2024.

Abstract

Hypothyroidism is an endocrine disorder with a high worldwide prevalence and diverse clinical presentation and can affect multiple organ systems. It can be asymptomatic and subclinical or overtly symptomatic and can prove to be fatal if left untreated. It is an established cause of pericardial effusion, which can rarely lead to cardiac tamponade and severe haemodynamic instability. Herein, we present a few unusual case reports of patients presenting with hypothyroidism with varied causes who presented with tamponade.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22494863 and 22787135
Volume :
13
Issue :
7
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.4778ea54c7d043088544563dbd653ca2
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1399_23