| Literature DB >> 17595503 |
Ram Murthy Shastry1, Claret C Shastry.
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We report a rare case of pericardial effusion and tamponade in a 10-yr-old child with undiagnosed primary hypothyroidism, who presented to us with delayed milestones, anasarca for 7 mth and respiratory distress for 20 days. The child recovered with ultrasound guided pericardial tap and thyroxine replacement therapy.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17595503 DOI: 10.1007/s12098-007-0097-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Pediatr ISSN: 0019-5456 Impact factor: 5.319