title: Isolated right ventricular cardiomyopathy with autoimmune hypothyroidism: a rare association in an adolescent.
abstract: A 13-year-old girl presented with progressive dyspnoea and palpitation, diagnosed on echocardiography as primary right ventricular cardiomyopathy with atrial fibrillation. Her thyroid profile was positive for antithyroid microsomal antibody, and antithyroid peroxidase antibodies were suggestive of autoimmune hypothyroidism. She was managed with furosemide, digoxin, acenocoumarol and thyroxine following which she showed significant improvement. This is a rare case of isolated right ventricular cardiomyopathy and its association with autoimmune hypothyroidism presenting at the age of 13.
authors: Department of Medicine, Seth G S Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors: Kavita
authors: K
authors: Yelve
authors: Department of General Medicine, Seth G S Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors: Gajanan Ashok
authors: GA
authors: Panandikar
authors: Department of Medicine, Seth G S Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors: Amar
authors: A
authors: Pazare
authors: Department of Medicine, Seth G S Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors: Smrati
authors: S
authors: Bajpai
mesh_terms: D000074:Acenocoumarol / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000293:Adolescent; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004077:Digoxin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004232:Diuretics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D005665:Furosemide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D050031:Hashimoto Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D013967:Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D000925:Anticoagulants; D004232:Diuretics; D004077:Digoxin; D005665:Furosemide; D000074:Acenocoumarol; D013974:Thyroxine