title: [Gestational hyperthyroidism: a case associated to molar pregnancy].
abstract: We report a 18 years old woman that was admitted with a history of four days of cardiac failure with acute pulmonary edema, high blood pressure, left ventricular dilatation and moderate to severe systolic dysfunction. Twenty four hours after admission she had a miscarriage, expelling a mole. The diagnosis of hyperthyroidism caused by a mole and early pre eclampsia was confirmed and the patient was managed with diuretics and dopamine. Symptoms abated, thyroid function tests, cardiac function and size returned to normal values and the patient was discharged asymptomatic, ten days after admission.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina, Hospital Regional de Antofagasta, Departamento de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad de Antofagasta. icalma@entelchile.net
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Carrasco
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cotorás
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006828:Hydatidiform Mole / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis