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SM Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism

A Case of Severe Hypothyroidism Presenting only with Bleeding Diathesis

[ ISSN : 3067-9486 ]

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Received: 03-Jun-2015

Accepted: 31-Aug-2015

Published: 04-Sep-2015

Case Report | Volume 1 - Issue 1 | Article DOI :

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Mukherjee Sudeb¹*, Datta Suhana², Datta Nath Pramatha³, and Maisnam Indira⁴

¹Department of General Medicine, R.G.Kar Medical College, India
²Department of General Medicine, R.G.Kar Medical College, India
³Department of Surgery, K.P.C. Medical College, India
?Department of General Medicine, R.G.Kar Medical College, India

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Sudeb Mukherjee, Department of General Medicine, R.G.Kar Medical College, 4/28 A, Jadavgarh, Dr B.C.Roy Road, Kolkata- 700078, West Bengal, India, Tel: +91-9475515158; Email: drsumukherjee@gmail.com

Abstract

Hypothyroidism can present with variety of clinical features. But bleeding manifestations as a sole atypical presentation of hypothyroidism is extremely rare. Hemostatic disorder may be a manifestation of several underlying etiology. Here we have reported a case where a 14 yr old girl who initially presented with bleeding diathesis without any other symptoms suggestive of thyroid dysfunction but later found to be suffering from severe hypothyroidism after investigations.

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Sudeb M, Suhana D, Pramatha DN and Indira M. A Case of Severe Hypothyroidism Presenting only with Bleeding Diathesis. SM J Endocrinol Metab. 2015;1(1):1003.