PLEURO-PERICARDIAL EFFUSION AS SOLE PRESENTATION OF HYPOTHYROIDISM

Authors

  • Dr. Muhammad Nadir Khan Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC)/ National University of Heart Diseases (NIHD)/ National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS), Rawalpindi Pakistan
  • Dr. Aneela Afreen Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC)/ National University of Heart Diseases (NIHD)/ National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS), Rawalpindi Pakistan

Keywords:

Hypothyroidism, Pericardial Effusion, Pleural Effusion

Abstract

Effusions either pleural, pericardial or ascites have been a rare manifestation of hypothyroidism but it is extremely rare for hypothyroidism to present solely with silent pleural and pericardial effusions incidentally found while being evaluated for other purposes without any other symptom or clinical sign. We present here a case of 25 years old female who was incidentally found to have bilateral pleural and massive pericardial effusion. Following complete investigations cause found was hypothyroidism and treatment started with levothyroxine to which the patient responded well.

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Published

12-05-2019

Issue

Vol. 69 No. Suppl 1 (2019): AFIC SUPPLEMENT

Section

Case Reports

How to Cite

1.
Khan DMN, Afreen DA. PLEURO-PERICARDIAL EFFUSION AS SOLE PRESENTATION OF HYPOTHYROIDISM. Pak Armed Forces Med J [Internet]. 2019 May 12 [cited 2024 Dec. 24];69(Suppl 1):S174-5. Available from: https://pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/2840