J Korean Soc Echocardiogr. 1999 Dec;7(2):196-201. Korean. Published online December 31, 1999. https://doi.org/10.4250/jkse.1999.7.2.196 | |
Copyright © 1999 Korean Society of Echocardiography |
Geon Young Kim, Young Seung Kim, Seung Cheol Lee, Young Koung Lee, Yun Pyo You, Hyun Soo Yoon, Sun Chang Park and Kyung Tae Jung | |
Department of Internal Medicine, Eul Ji Medical Collage, Taejeon, Korea. | |
Abstract
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Pericardial effusions occur in approximately 30% of patients with untreated hypothyroidism. The effusions are more common in patients with longstanding, severe disease. But, cardiac tamponade is a very rare complication, because of the elasticity of pericardium and slow progression. We experienced a 61 year old female patient with cardiac tamponade due to primary hypothyroidism. She was treated with pericardiocentensis and thyroid hormone replacement, confirmed by echocardiography,thyroid function test and TRH stimulation test. |
Keywords: Pericardial effusion; Hypothyroidism; Cardiac tamponade |