Preeclampsia-like syndrome that is associated with severe hypothyroidism in a 20-week pregnant woman

Assim Alfadda; Michael Tamilia

doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2004.05.010

Preeclampsia-like syndrome that is associated with severe hypothyroidism in a 20-week pregnant woman

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2004 Nov;191(5):1723-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.05.010.

Authors

Assim Alfadda¹, Michael Tamilia

Affiliation

¹ Division of Endocrinology, Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

PMID: 15547551
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.05.010

Abstract

We report a case of overt hypothyroidism that was associated with a preeclampsia-like syndrome and fetal death in a 37-year-old woman (gravidity, 7; parity, 6). Rapid and robust correction of hypothyroidism is recommended in this situation.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Fetal Death
Humans
Hypothyroidism / blood
Hypothyroidism / complications*
Hypothyroidism / pathology
Male
Pre-Eclampsia / diagnosis*
Pre-Eclampsia / etiology
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Trimester, Second
Prenatal Diagnosis*
Severity of Illness Index
Syndrome