| Literature DB >> 18229779 |
Srinath Sanda1, Ron S Newfield.
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.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 18229779 PMCID: PMC2575930
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Natl Med Assoc ISSN: 0027-9684 Impact factor: 1.798