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PERICARDIAL EFFUSION IN A PATIENT WITH HYPERTHYROIDISM: A CASE REPORT.

Fabowale, M O; Ogah, O S; Kehinde, A M; Olusola, F I; Okafor, I J; Bakare, T A; Obasuyi, V; Orimolade, O O; Aje, A; Adebiyi, A.

Ann Ib Postgrad Med ; 19(1): 78-81, 2021 Jun.

Article En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35330887

Pericarditis and pericardial effusion are commonly associated with hypothyroidism. It is an uncommon association with hyperthyroidism. We present a case of pericarditis/pericardial effusion in a 28-year-old Nigerian lady with hyperthyroidism. There was resolution of the pericardial effusion with antithyroid medications and steroid therapy. We recommend a high index of suspicion of this association in patients with hyperthyroidism and/or Graves' disease.