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Overview

There are no x-ray findings associated with myxedema coma. However, an x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of myxedema coma, which include cardiomegaly, pericardial effusion, congestive heart failure, or pleural effusion.

X Ray

There are no x-ray findings associated with myxedema coma. However, an x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of myxedema coma, which include cardiomegaly, pericardial effusion, congestive heart failure, or pleural effusion.^[1]

Cardiomegaly	Cardiac enlargement	Adapted from Radiopaedia
Pleural effusion	Lateral decubitus view: Visible small amounts of fluid layering against the dependent parietal pleura PA and AP CXR: Blunting of the costophrenic angle Blunting of the cardiophrenic angle Fluid within the horizontal or oblique fissures Mediastinal shifts with large amounts of fluid	Adapted from Radiopaedia

References

↑ Majid-Moosa A, Schussler JM, Mora A (2015). “Myxedema coma with cardiac tamponade and severe cardiomyopathy”. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 28 (4): 509–11. PMC 4569241. PMID 26424958.

Myxedema coma x ray