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KMID : 0390619990070020196
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Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
1999 Volume.7 No. 2 p.196 ~ p.201
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A Case of Cardiac Tamponade due to Primary Hypothyroidism
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Kim Kun-Young
You Yun-Pyo
Yoon Hyun-Soo
Park Soon-Chang
Park Kang-Seo
Jung Kyung-Tae
Kim Young-Seung
Lee Seung-Chul
Lee Seung-Cheol
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Abstract
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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.
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KEYWORD
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Pericardial effusion, Hypothyroidism, Cardiac tamponade
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