Myxedema coma x ray

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]

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There are no x-ray findings associated with myxedema coma.

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There are no x-ray findings associated with myxedema coma. However, an x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of myxedema coma, which include cardiomegaly, pericardial effusion, congestive heart failure, or pleural effusion.[1]

Cardiomegaly *Cardiac enlargement
Adapted from Radiopaedia
Pleural effusion * Lateral decubitus view:
Adapted from Radiopaedia

References

  1. Majid-Moosa A, Schussler JM, Mora A (2015). "Myxedema coma with cardiac tamponade and severe cardiomyopathy". Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 28 (4): 509–11. PMC 4569241. PMID 26424958.