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A Child with Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Tamponade Due to Previously Unrecognized Hypothyroidism

Overview
Journal J Natl Med Assoc
Publisher Elsevier
Specialty General Medicine
Date 2008 Jan 31
PMID 18229779
Citations 4
Authors
Srinath Sanda
Ron S Newfield
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Abstract

We present a 12-year-old Hispanic girl without overt symptoms of hypothyroidism who presented with early cardiac tamponade from pericardial effusion due to previously unrecognized hypothyroidism. Pediatric patients with unexplained pericardial effusions should be screened for hypothyroidism and should be followed closely for the development of tamponade if found to have hypothyroidism.

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