Pericardial effusion as a sign of acquired hypothyroidism in children with Down syndrome.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_13837
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Title
Pericardial effusion as a sign of acquired hypothyroidism in children with Down syndrome.
Journal
European Journal of Pediatrics
Author(s)
Werder E.A., Torresani T., Navratil F., Arbenz U., Eiholzer U., Pelet B., Burri M., Schwarzenbach P., Hunziker U.
ISSN
0340-6199
Publication state
Published
Issued date
1993
Volume
152
Number
5
Pages
397-398
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Case Reports ; Journal Article
Abstract
In three children with Down syndrome and acquired hypothyroidism echocardiography was performed before and after the start of L-thyroxine treatment. Initial studies revealed pericardial effusions which resolved during treatment suggesting that they were caused by hypothyroidism. The incidence of hypothyroidism in Down syndrome is high, but the diagnosis is often missed for lack of specific clinical criteria. The finding of pericardial effusion by echocardiography may be essential in discovering thyroid dysfunction. The cases illustrate that regular thyroid function tests are important in Down syndrome.
Keywords
Child, Down Syndrome/complications, Echocardiography, Female, Humans, Hypothyroidism/diagnosis, Hypothyroidism/etiology, Male, Pericardial Effusion/diagnosis, Pericardial Effusion/drug therapy, Thyroxine/therapeutic use
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