Acute Pericarditis as an Uncommon Presentation of Graves’ Disease | Zendy

Abdullah Al-Futaisi | Zendy; Moammar Al-Aamri | Zendy; Fatima Bahowairath | Zendy; Mahmood Saif Al Jufaili | Zendy

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Acute Pericarditis as an Uncommon Presentation of Graves’ Disease

Author(s) -

Abdullah Al-Futaisi,

Moammar Al-Aamri,

Fatima Bahowairath,

Mahmood Saif Al Jufaili

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

oman medical journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395

H-Index - 31

eISSN - 2070-5204

pISSN - 1999-768X

DOI - 10.5001/omj.2020.82

Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , pericarditis , graves' disease , presentation (obstetrics) , acute pericarditis , heart failure , disease , constrictive pericarditis , cardiology , case presentation , pediatrics , surgery

Cardiovascular manifestations are well recognized features of hyperthyroidism, particularly Graves’ disease. Common cardiac complications include atrial fibrillation, hypertension, and high or normal output congestive heart failure. In rare cases, acute pericarditis can be a manifestation of Graves’ disease. We present a 28-year-old male who presented with acute pericarditis and was later diagnosed with Graves’ disease.

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