Large Pericardial Effusion Without Tamponade in a Patient With Severe Hypothyroidism and Iron Deficiency Anemia

A 46-year-old woman with untreated hypothyroidism and severe iron deficiency anemia presented with progressive dyspnea and was found to have a large pericardial effusion extending across the thoracic cavity. Pericardiocentesis and treatment with thyroid hormone and iron supplementation led to sympto...

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Main Authors: Syed H. Ali, Youssef Abdullah, Umer Khan, Pratima Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American College of Physicians 2025-05-01
Series:Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
Online Access:https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2024.1210
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