title: Severe hypothyroidism causing pre-eclampsia-like syndrome.
abstract: Objective. Analyzing and managing pre-eclampsia-like syndrome due to severe hypothyroidism. Methods. Presentation of a case of severe hypothyroidism due to Hashimoto's syndrome, associated with a severe early-onset preeclampsia-like syndrome, managed in our Gynecology Department. Results. Severe pre-eclampsia led to miscarriage at 24 weeks of gestational age in a 42-year-old woman, although we attempted to correct hypothyroidism with increasing doses of levothyroxine and liothyronine sodium. Conclusion. Recognizing pre-eclampsia-like syndrome caused by overt hypothyroidism from other forms of pregnancy-induced hypertension is essential for choosing the correct treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Annalisa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Inversetti
authors.forename: Audrey
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Serafini
authors.forename: Marco F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Manzoni
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dolcetta Capuzzo
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Valsecchi
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Candiani