Sigmoid Volvulus In Myxedema Megacolon

ABSTRACT: Objective: To report a case of myxedema megacolon complicated with sigmoid volvulus that was successfully managed with surgery and intensive thyroid hormone replacement therapy (THRT).Methods: The clinical presentation, laboratory and imaging results, treatment of the myxedema megacolon ep...

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Main Authors: Henry Zelada, MD, Miluska Huachin, MD, Jaime Villena, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:AACE Clinical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2376060520301991