Jain Rajesh, Biswas Dibakar, Chaurasia Kundan, Kumar Manoj, Ghosh Sujoy, Mukhopadhyay Satinath, Chowdhury Subhankar
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, India.
Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2013 Oct;17(Suppl 1):S170-2. doi: 10.4103/2230-8210.119561.
A 72-year-old man presented with palpitation, dyspnea, and chest discomfort. Initial investigations revealed atrial fibrillation (AF) and pericardial effusion, further investigations unraveled primary hypothyroidism (thyroid stimulating hormone) of 34.7 μIU/ml and total thyroxine (T4) of 5.57 μg/dl). Treatment with levothyroxine led to resolution of symptoms, AF, and pericardial effusion.
一名72岁男性出现心悸、呼吸困难和胸部不适。初步检查发现房颤(AF)和心包积液,进一步检查发现原发性甲状腺功能减退(促甲状腺激素为34.7 μIU/ml,总甲状腺素(T4)为5.57 μg/dl)。左甲状腺素治疗使症状、房颤和心包积液得到缓解。