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Hypothyroidism is common, with an extreme manifestation of myxedema coma if untreated. Hematologic consequences of myxedema coma include mild leukopenia and anemia, rarely pancytopenia. We present a patient with typical… Click to show full abstract
Hypothyroidism is common, with an extreme manifestation of myxedema coma if untreated. Hematologic consequences of myxedema coma include mild leukopenia and anemia, rarely pancytopenia. We present a patient with typical symptoms of myxedema coma, but found to be pancytopenic, with sustained response to levothyroxine and blood transfusion for anemia.
Keywords:
medicine;
coma complicated;
myxedema coma;
complicated pancytopenia;
coma
Journal Title: Case Reports in Medicine
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: Case Reports in Medicine
Year Published: 2019
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