Korean Circulation Journal  2012;42(6):419-422

doi:10.4070/kcj.2012.42.6.419

Acute Recurrent Pericarditis Accompanied by Graves' Disease.

Eun Hee KOO 1 ; Sung Min KIM ; Sun Mi PARK ; Ji Won PARK ; Eun Kyoung KIM ; Ga Yeon LEE ; Sung A CHANG ; Sang Chol LEE ; Yeon Hyeon CHOE

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Keywords

Pericarditis; Graves disease

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

The etiology of acute pericarditis is often thought to be autoimmune, and Graves' disease has been reported in a few series to manifest as acute pericarditis. Since the etiology of recurrent pericarditis is known to be more associated with autoimmune causes, recurrent acute pericarditis may be a potential cardiovascular complication of Graves' disease. We report a case of recurrent acute pericarditis that was presumed to be associated with Graves' disease which was controlled after management of the problem of the thyroid.