OCCURRENCE OF ASCITES IN MYXEDEMA
- 1 May 1954
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in A.M.A. Archives of Internal Medicine
- Vol. 93 (5) , 787-795
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.1954.00240290145013
Abstract
Anasarca to a slight degree was not uncommon though in no instance was it excessive. On the other hand, passive effusions into serous cavities, sometimes to a considerable amount, were frequently noted. ALTHOUGH this quotation dates back to a report of a Committee of the Clinical Society of London nominated in 1883 to investigate the subject of myxedema,1nevertheless, the reports of a combination of myxedema and ascites since that time are infrequent. Watson and associates2reported that only 22 well-established cases of myxedema with ascites had been recorded prior to 1941. While the recognition of a typical case of myxedema should not be difficult, actually some confusion may be encountered, especially when there are findings of serous effusions, dyspnea, and a great amount of pitting edema. McGavack3notes that a number of such cases are admitted to hospitals as cardiac cases. Ascites in such a patientKeywords
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