Case Reports in Medicine (Jan 2019)

Myxedema Coma Complicated by Pancytopenia

  • Charles T. Mupamombe,
  • Felix M. Reyes,
  • Derek B. Laskar,
  • Joseph Gorga

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/2320751
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2019

Abstract

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Hypothyroidism is common, with an extreme manifestation of myxedema coma if untreated. Hematologic consequences of myxedema coma include mild leukopenia and anemia, rarely pancytopenia. We present a patient with typical symptoms of myxedema coma, but found to be pancytopenic, with sustained response to levothyroxine and blood transfusion for anemia.