title: Myxedema Ascites: A Rare Presentation of Uncontrolled Hypothyroidism.
abstract: Less than four percent of patients with hypothyroidism develop ascites. Ascites as the presenting feature of hypothyroidism is uncommon, hence diagnosis is often delayed. Once it is diagnosed, treatment of hypothyroidism leads to quick clinical improvement in ascites. We report a case of a female patient who presented with ascites secondary to severe hypothyroidism and discuss the diagnostic characteristics of the ascitic fluid in myxedema ascites on the basis of literature review.
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine Residency, Florida Hospital-Orlando.
authors.forename: Sameen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khalid
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine Residency, Florida Hospital-Orlando.
authors.forename: Fnu
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Asad-Ur-Rahman
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine Residency, Florida Hospital-Orlando.
authors.forename: Aamer
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abbass
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine Residency, Florida Hospital-Orlando.
authors.forename: Dwayne
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.affiliation: Graduate Medical Education, Florida Hospital-Orlando.
authors.forename: Khalid
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Abusaada
keywords: ascites; hypothyroidism; myxedema