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Title: Pericardial tamponade in a patient with treated myxedema. Author: Arvan S. Journal: Arch Intern Med; 1983 Oct; 143(10):1983-4. PubMed ID: 6625785. Abstract: Pericardial tamponade developed in a patient with hypothyroidism and a pericardial effusion after she had been successfully treated with levothyroxine sodium. Refractory pericardial effusion is an unusual complication of treated myxedema. A possible mechanism for its occurrence is presented.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]