Cardiac tamponade due to primary hypothyroidism: acute management and approach to prevent recurrence-a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypothyroidism is a common endocrine disorder resulting from deficiency of thyroid hormone, with iodine deficiency remains the foremost cause. It is more common in women with increasing incidence in the elderly. The manifestations of hypothyroidism results from the hypometabolism in the body at cellular level and affects all organs. Although there can be an incidental diagnosis of the disorder, the presentation with cardiac signs and symptoms is rare. We report a case of primary hypothyroidism with dysmorphic features manifesting as massive pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade at presentation.

Case summary

A female aged 20 years presented with lethargy, constipation, and dyspnoea of 6 months duration. On examination, she was short-statured and had dysmorphi

SUBMITTER: Maddali VR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7319808 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature