Primary Hypothyroidism Presenting as Cardiac Tamponade

• Published in: Indian journal of critical care medicine Vol. 26; no. 5; pp. 653 - 655
• Main Authors: Panda, Prasan K, Pattar, Shridhar, Singh, Budha O, Cheema, Taranjeet
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers 01.05.2022
• Subjects: Letter to the Editor

Hypothyroidism is commonly associated with pericardial effusion, but it can be rarely complicated by cardiac tamponade. We report a case series of two patients who presented with shortness of breath and distension of the abdomen, progressing to generalized edema. Each of them was found to have cardi...