Clinical Manifestations of Severe Untreated Hypothyroidism

Cureus. 2022 Jul 5;14(7):e26595. doi: 10.7759/cureus.26595. eCollection 2022 Jul.

Abstract

Thyroid hormones play a crucial role in maintaining homeostasis throughout the human body. Hypothyroidism is a result of insufficient circulating levels of thyroid hormone. In a hypothyroid state, not only do all metabolic processes tend to slow down but so do neurological processes. Here, we present an interesting case of a woman with a history of severe hypothyroidism that was untreated for the past 10 years.

Keywords: endocrine disorders; hypothyroid; hypothyroid myxedema coma; hypothyroid patients; hypothyroid pericardial effusion; hypothyroid-related dysphonia.

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  • Case Reports