Title
Pleuropericardial Compromise Associated With Graves’ Disease: A Systematic Review
Date Issued
01 February 2022
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
review
Publisher(s)
Elmer Press
Abstract
Graves’ disease (GD) is the main cause of hyperthyroidism. Cardiovascular complications of GD may have a delayed onset, accompanied by pericardial and pleural inflammation or inflammatory effusions. Pleuro-pericardial compromise (PPC) associated with GD is a rare disorder. It is postulated that the pathophysiology may involve an interaction between antithyroid antibodies and pericardium. Currently, there is no guideline for the treatment of GD-induced serositis. We conducted a systematic review to compare similar PPCs in GD reports. This article aimed to summarize the information to understand physiopathology and propose preliminary management. A total of 14 articles describing 16 cases of serositis induced by GD were selected. The characteristics of the pleu-ral and pericardial fluid express the inflammatory nature of GD and fa-cilitate the diagnosis. Imaging methods, mainly ultrasound (US), chest X-ray, and computed tomography (CT), contribute to the diagnosis of PPC. Treatment of GD could be the cornerstone in the management of this entity, adding radioactive iodine as a definitive therapy if the patient does not reach a euthyroid state with antithyroid drugs.
Start page
1
End page
9
Volume
12
Issue
1
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Sistema respiratorio Sistema cardiaco, Sistema cardiovascular
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85125153092
Source
Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
ISSN of the container
19232861
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