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Myxedema Coma in a Pediatric Patient with Down Syndrome

Journal of Pediatric Intensive Care, 2019
Myxedema coma due to severe/long standing hypothyroidism is a known fatal endocrine emergency but is rare in children and unreported in pediatric Down syndrome. It mimics other conditions in the emergency room, making the diagnosis challenging.
C. Divecha, M. Tullu, C. Deshmukh, S. Karande   +3 more
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Severe myxedema coma and pericardial effusion in a child with Down syndrome: the importance of adherence to levothyroxine therapy

The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Background. Myxedema coma is a rare, but life-threatening endocrinological emergency. Myxedema is characterized by altered mental status, and is accompanied by hypotension, bradycardia, hypothermia, bradypnea, hyporeflexia, hyponatremia, and ...
Hatice Feray Arı, Ahmet Anık, Şule Demir, Serkan Fazlı Çelik   +3 more
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Myxedema Coma

JKS (Jurnal Kedokteran Syiah Kuala), 2009
Abstrak. Myxedema coma merupakan keadaan hlpotiroid berat yang disertai dengan penurunan status mental, hipotermia, dan beberapa keadaan Lain.  Berdasarkan  demografi keadaan  ini terjadi pada O, l % dari seluruh kejadian hipotiroid dengan angka ...
Krishna Wardhana Sucipto
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Myxedema madness complicating postoperative follow-up of thyroid cancer

Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Although hypothyroidism is associated with an increased prevalence of psychiatric manifestations, myxedema madness is rarely observed. We report the case of a 62-year-old woman with no prior history of psychiatric disorders, who presented to the ...
Yanina J. Morosán Allo, Melanie Rosmarin, Agustina Urrutia, Maria Cristina Faingold, Carla Musso, Gabriela Brenta   +5 more
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Exophthalmos Myxedema Acropachy Syndrome: A Case Report.

Iranian Journal of Public Health, 2014
Exophthalmos, myxedema, and acropachy are collectively named Exophthalmos myxedema acropachy (EMA) syn-drome, which is a rare syndrome associated with hypertcardiotrophia. Among patients with hyperthyreosis, EMA has an incidence less than 1%.
Qian Zhao, Yao Cheng, Mengxue Yang, Xianwen Li   +3 more
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Psychosis with untreated hypothyroidism: How a generalist made a difference [PDF]

Malaysian Family Physician
Myxoedema psychosis is a rare but treatable condition resulting from severe hypothyroidism. We report the case of a man who presented to a primary healthcare facility seeking a medical report for financial assistance, having lost his job after being ...
Shahrizam Tahir, Nur Suhaila Idris, Aida Maziha Zainudin   +2 more
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Myxedema coma

Medicine, 2017
Raionale: Myxedema coma (MC) is extremely rare but lethal in pediatric patients with hypothyroidism leading to altered mental status and hypothermia. But there is no clinical guideline for such cases. Patient concerns: A 6-year-old Chinese girl presented
Yueniu Zhu, W. Qiu, Mengyan Deng, Xiaodong Zhu   +3 more
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Amiodarone induced myxedema coma: Two case reports and literature review.

Heart & lung : the journal of critical care, 2018
Amiodarone is a benzofuran derivative that contains 37% iodine by weight and is structurally similar to the thyroid hormones. Amiodarone has a complex effect on the thyroid gland, ranging from abnormalities of thyroid function tests to overt thyroid ...
A. Hawatmeh, Mohammad Thawabi, Ahmad Abuarqoub, F. Shamoon   +3 more
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Frequent Seronegative Primary Hypothyroidism in Myxedema Coma in Japan: Three Case Reports With a Systematic Review

Case Reports in Endocrinology
Myxedema coma is a rare life-threatening form of hypothyroidism that manifests as neuropsychiatric, metabolic, respiratory, and cardiovascular dysfunction. From 2010 to 2022, our hospital managed three cases of myxedema coma.
Yosuke Okuno, Kosuke Mukai, Yuri Tamura, Tomoaki Hayakawa, Atsunori Fukuhara, Iichiro Shimomura   +5 more
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Pretibial myxedema in Grave's disease: A case report and treatment review of the literature

Clinical Case Reports
Key Clinical Message Pretibial myxedema is a rare skin lesion in Grave's disease, which required topical glucocorticoid administration in long‐term treatment. The patient's lesion has shrunk and become flatter than before treatment. Abstract We present a
Van Bang Nguyen, Van Vy Hau Nguyen, Chi Van Le, Pham Nguyen Tuyen Linh, Xuan Nguyen Thi, Thanh Trang Vo   +5 more
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