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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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Veröffentlicht in:Cureus
Hauptverfasser: Dhingra, Rohit, Rai, Puja, Sieker, Jakob, Roper, Jatin
Format: Artigo
Sprache:Inglês
Veröffentlicht: Cureus 2018
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Online Zugang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6044604/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30027019
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.2627
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