title: Primary hypothyroidism with pericardial tamponade.
abstract: We report a rare case of pericardial effusion and tamponade in a 10-yr-old child with undiagnosed primary hypothyroidism, who presented to us with delayed milestones, anasarca for 7 mth and respiratory distress for 20 days. The child recovered with ultrasound guided pericardial tap and thyroxine replacement therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Goa Medical College, Bambolim, Goa, India. ramu_shastry@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ram Murthy
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Shastry
authors.forename: Claret C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Shastry
mesh_terms: D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013960:Thyroid Function Tests; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D013963:Thyroid Hormones