Myxedema Ascites: Case Report and Literature Review

Myxedema ascites caused by hypothyroidism is rare, so its diagnosis is often delayed and patients frequently receive unnecessary procedures such as liver biopsies and exploratory laparotomies. We report a 71-yr-old man with clinical ascites that was the first manifestation of hypothyroidism, and whi...

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Autores principales: Ji, Jeong-Seon, Chae, Hiun-Suk, Cho, Young-Seok, Kim, Hyung-Keun, Kim, Sung-Soo, Kim, Chang-Wook, Lee, Chang-Don, Lee, Bo-In, Choi, Hwang, Lee, Kang-Moon, Lee, Hye-Kyung, Choi, Kyu-Yong
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 2006
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2729906/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16891828
http://dx.doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2006.21.4.761

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2729906/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16891828
http://dx.doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2006.21.4.761

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