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Stephen Arvan, MD

Arch Intern Med. 1983;143(10):1983-1984.

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.

(Arch Intern Med 1983;143:1983-1984)

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Medicine, the University of Pittsburgh Medical School, and the Non-Invasive Laboratory, Montefiore Hospital, Pittsburgh.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Dec 6, 1982.

Reprint requests to Montefiore Hospital, 3459 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (Dr Arvan).

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