A Case of Cardiac Tamponade due to Primary Hypothyroidism.
- Author:
Geon Young KIM
1
;
Young Seung KIM
;
Seung Cheol LEE
;
Young Koung LEE
;
Yun Pyo YOU
;
Hyun Soo YOON
;
Sun Chang PARK
;
Kyung Tae JUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Eul Ji Medical Collage, Taejeon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pericardial effusion;
Hypothyroidism;
Cardiac tamponade
- MeSH:
Cardiac Tamponade*;
Elasticity;
Female;
Humans;
Hypothyroidism*;
Middle Aged;
Pericardial Effusion;
Pericardium;
Thyroid Gland
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Echocardiography
1999;7(2):196-201
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pericardial effusions occur in approximately 30% of patients with untreated hypothyroidism. The effusions are more common in patients with longstanding, severe disease. But, cardiac tamponade is a very rare complication, because of the elasticity of pericardium and slow progression. We experienced a 61 year old female patient with cardiac tamponade due to primary hypothyroidism. She was treated with pericardiocentensis and thyroid hormone replacement, confirmed by echocardiography,thyroid function test and TRH stimulation test.
