RESUMEN

The authors describe a case of pericardial effusion accompanied by cardiac tamponade caused by primary hypothyroidism. Diagnosis was made by exclusion, because other causes of cardiac tamponade are more frequent. Emergency treatment of cardiac tamponade is pericardiocentesis (with possible pericardial window), and, after stabilization, performance of hormonal reposition therapy with L-thyroxin.

Asunto(s)

Taponamiento Cardíaco/etiología , Hipotiroidismo/complicaciones , Derrame Pericárdico/etiología , Taponamiento Cardíaco/diagnóstico , Femenino , Humanos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Derrame Pericárdico/diagnóstico , Pericardiocentesis , Tiroxina/uso terapéutico

RESUMEN

The authors describe a case of pericardial effusion accompanied by cardiac tamponade caused by primary hypothyroidism. Diagnosis was made by exclusion, because other causes of cardiac tamponade are more frequent. Emergency treatment of cardiac tamponade is pericardiocentesis (with possible pericardial window), and, after stabilization, performance of hormonal reposition therapy with L-thyroxin

Asunto(s)

Humanos , Femenino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Taponamiento Cardíaco , Hipotiroidismo , Derrame Pericárdico , Taponamiento Cardíaco , Derrame Pericárdico , Pericardiocentesis , Tiroxina