تجمع مایع پریکارد در هیپوتیروئیدی اولیه

The incidence  of pericardial  effusion  in untreated   hypothyroidism  is    reported to be 30%  to  80%.  The   study   of  pericardial effusion in primary    hypothyroidism  was our objective.          51patients with clinical or overt  hypothyroidism  and abnormal  thyroid    function   test   was   admitted  to  internal  medicine   ward  in   Mobasher    Kashani Hospital in Hamadan between1995-998.In all patients with clinical    or overt hypothyroidism with raised TSH and lowT,  echocardiography  for    persent pericardial effusion was done.          In this study 51 patients with hypothyroidism  were studied(17 male and    34 female) the  mean of age in this group was  47.41 years   with  minimum      16 years  and  maximum 75 years. Pericardial effusion was seen in different    degree in 29 cases (56.9%).          Pericardial effusion in primary hypothyroidism related with severity and    duration    of   the   disease  .  Pericardial    effusion   may   be  a  frequent    manifestation  in  advanced   severe  stage  and  myxedema  but  a  rare    association of hypothyroidism in early mild stage.