Graves' Disease As an Uncommon Cause of Acute Pericarditis

Overview

Journal BMJ Case Rep

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2014 Apr 29

PMID 24769665

Citations 4

Authors

Kirsten A Kortekaas

Kirsten Kortekaas

Bas van der Lienden

Simone Jong

Robert Riezebos

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Abstract

Acute pericarditis is either dry, fibrinous or effusive, independent of its aetiology. A case is presented involving a 44-year-old man with acute pericarditis. The cause was established to be an aggravation of Graves' disease due to non-compliance with treatment. Pericarditis is an uncommon cardiac complication of Graves' disease and is associated with more recurrent episodes when not detected. Pharmacological treatment should include anti-inflammatory drugs in combination with treatment for hyperthyroidism. The specific pathophysiological link between the two conditions is still to be elucidated.

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