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Myxedema Ascites: An Unusual Presentation of Uncontrolled Hypothyroidism

We describe a case of myxedema ascites in a 64-year-old male with a history of hypothyroidism noncompliant with medical therapy who presented with syncope, hematemesis, melena, and abdominal distension. The patient received intravenous levothyroxine with a good response and improved upon discharge....

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Autores principales: Dhingra, Rohit, Rai, Puja, Sieker, Jakob, Roper, Jatin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6044604/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30027019
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.2627