An unusual cause of orthopnoea-hashimoto's thyroiditis presenting as bilateral diaphragmatic palsy

An unusual cause of orthopnoea-hashimoto's thyroiditis presenting as bilateral diaphragmatic palsy

We report a case of 36 yr old male without any comorbidities, who presented with a history of gradually progressive dyspnoea and orthopnoea for 6 months. Physical examination revealed bradycardia, paradoxical respiration suggestive of bilateral diaphragmatic palsy. Fluoroscopy demonstrated the prese...

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Main Authors: N.K. Thulaseedharan, MBBS, MD(General Medicine), P. Geetha, MBBS, MD(General Medicine), N. Arathi, MBBS, MD(General Medicine), V.K. Shameer, MBBS, MD(General Medicine), N.V. Jayachandran, MBBS, MD(General Medicine), Gomathy Subramaniam, MBBS, MD(Radiodiagnosis), Santhosh Narayanan, MBBS, MD(General Medicine)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Subjects:
Hypothyroidism
Diaphragmatic palsy
Orthopnoea
hashimoto's thyroiditis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007117300758

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