Open AccessAcute abdomen and hypothyroidism
Author(s) -
Anil Bhansali,
G Shanmugasundar,
Rama Walia,
Santosh Ramakrishnan,
Pinaki Dutta
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr.12.2008.1356
Subject(s) - medicine , levothyroxine , acute abdomen , abdomen , surgery , general surgery , pediatrics , hormone
Acute abdomen with multicystic ovaries as a presenting manifestation of juvenile primary hypothyroidism is rare. Appropriate diagnosis and levothyroxine treatment is rewarding and avoids inadvertent surgery. We present three such cases.