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Myxedema coma complicated by bilateral hygromas

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports, 2021
Myxedema coma is an important differential diagnosis in critically ill patients. Early diagnosis and treatment are paramount but challenging due to a lack of diagnostic criteria. We report a case about a patient who suffered from untreated hypothyroidism
Ann-Elin Meling Stokland, Anne Lise Dahle, Vidar Laurits Kloster, Torbjørn Nedrebø, Bjørn Gunnar Nedrebø   +4 more
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Rescue Mastectomy in a Patient With Locally Advanced Triple‐Negative Breast Cancer and Severe Biochemical Hypothyroidism: A Multidisciplinary Ethical and Surgical Dilemma [PDF]

Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Severe hypothyroidism is traditionally considered a contraindication to elective major surgery due to the risk of perioperative metabolic decompensation and myxedema coma. However, in oncologic settings, delaying surgery may result in irreversible loss of resectability and adverse outcomes.
Buelvas N.
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Look into hypothermia and hyponatremia in a myxedema coma case

Journal of Clinical and Translational Endocrinology Case Reports, 2023
Background/objective: Given high mortality rates, understanding the management of associated hypothermia and hyponatremia in the myxedema coma remains crucial.
Amrit Pathak, Pramod Jha, Mustafa Khan   +2 more
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Association between copy number variation of complement component C4 and Graves' disease [PDF]

, 2011
Background Gene copy number of complement component C4, which varies among individuals, may determine the intrinsic strength of the classical complement pathway.
Yu-Huei Liu, Lei Wan, Chwen-Tzuei Chang, Wen-Ling Liao, Wen-Chi Chen, Yuhsin Tsai, Chang-Hai Tsai, Fuu-Jen Tsai   +7 more
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Myxedema Coma [PDF]

, 1992
Os AA. apresentam 5 casos de coma mixedematoso observados no período de 1984 a 1992. Trata-se de 4 doentes do sexo feminino e 1 do sexo masculino com idades compreendidas entre os 45 e 73 anos. Em 3 doentes não havia diagnóstico prévio de hipotiroidismo.
Fonseca, F, Cortez, L, Guerra, L, Afonso, A, Agapito, A, Malheiro, F, Charneco da Costa, J   +6 more
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Myxedema Crisis Presenting with Seizures: A Rare Life-Threatening Presentation—A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Case Reports in Endocrinology, 2017
Myxedema crisis is a life-threatening extreme form of hypothyroidism with a high mortality rate if left untreated. Myxedema crisis is commonly seen in older patients, especially in women, and is associated with signs of hypothyroidism, hypothermia ...
Sonali Sihindi Chapa Gunatilake, Uditha Bulugahapitiya   +1 more
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Myxedema crisis in an adolescent girl, successfully treated by oral thyroxine: A case report

Journal of Pediatric Critical Care, 2023
Myxedema crisis is a condition with high mortality. It affects adults more often than children. Patients present with low blood pressure, low pulse, low body temperature, hypoventilation, and gastrointestinal dysfunction.
Rahul Tandon, Amit Kumar, Shradha Patel, Sandip Mori, Fenil Thakkar, Krutika Tandon   +5 more
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Influences of various hormones on the megakaryocyte in bone-marrow tissue culture [PDF]

, 1959
In our study on the influences of various hormones and various endocrines on the megakaryocyte function by means of bone-marrow tissue culture, we obtained the following. 1.
Hiraki, Kiyoshi, Nishishita, Hideo, Sunami, Hiroshi   +2 more
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PARTIAL MYXEDEMA [PDF]

Journal of the American Medical Association, 1909
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Myxedema Coma Complicated by Pancytopenia

Case Reports in Medicine, 2019
Hypothyroidism is common, with an extreme manifestation of myxedema coma if untreated. Hematologic consequences of myxedema coma include mild leukopenia and anemia, rarely pancytopenia.
Charles T. Mupamombe, Felix M. Reyes, Derek B. Laskar, Joseph Gorga   +3 more
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