Ascites due to hypothyroidism in a patient with alcoholic cirrhosis
Acta gastroenterol. latinoam
;
31(2): 77-81, 2001. tab
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RESUMO
Myxedema is the cause of ascites in less than 1 per cent of new-onset ascites cases, where as only 4 per cent of patients with hypothyroidism present ascites. When ascites is the first manifestation of thyroid insufficiency, there is usually a delay in diagnosis. We report here a case of myxedema ascites occuring in a patient with alcoholic cirrhosis, that was first thought to be the cause of the ascites, and review the features of 48 cases previously reported. Some clinic and analytical findings that have been commonly reported, are the prompt response (with resolution of ascites) to thyroid replacement treatment, a high total protein concentration in ascitec fluid, white moderate white blood cell counts and a lymphocyte predominance. Serum-ascites albumin gradient has been postulated to be high in myxedema ascites, but we believe this has been studied in too few cases thus far, to be conclusive.
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Asunto principal:
Ascitis
/
Cirrosis Hepática Alcohólica
/
Mixedema
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
Límite:
Humanos
/
Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Acta gastroenterol. latinoam
Asunto de la revista:
Gastroenterologia
Año:
2001
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Argentina
Institución/País de afiliación:
Hospital Profesor Alejandro Posadas/AR
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