[Cardiac tamponade in a woman with primary hypothyroidism].
Pericardial effusion is not infrequent as a manifestation of hypothyroidism, however, cardiac tamponade is exceptional in these patients. We report a case of a female patient with cardiac tamponade that in the forward workshop was diagnosed of primary hypothyroidism. A brief presentation of clinical history is reported. The literature's review emphasizes the rarity of this case, the importance of the knowledge of triggering factors to establish a precious diagnosis and satisfactory clinical evolution with hormonal treatment without recurrences of the cardiac tamponade after pericardiocentesis is performed, although the resolution of the pericardial effusion is usually slow.
Calvo Elipe
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A
Servicio de Medicina Interna I, Hospital General Gregorio Marañón, Madrid.
Muñoz Ruiz
A I
AI
Cano Ballesteros
J C
JC
Pato Alonso
S
S
Zazo Herranz
V
V
Gilsanz Fernández
C
C
D000368:Aged; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications*
Taponamiento cardiaco en una mujer con hipotiroidismo primario.