Cardiac Tamponade: A Rare Presentation of Childhood Hypothyroidism

authors:

avatar Sudhir Mehta 1 , *

Department of Pediatrics, Sri Aurbindo Institute of Medical Sciences and PG Institute, Indore, India
Iranian Journal of Pediatrics: Vol.25, issue 2
published online: April 18, 2015
article type: Letter
received: August 12, 2013
accepted: October 6, 2013
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5812/ijp.249

how to cite: Mehta S. Cardiac Tamponade: A Rare Presentation of Childhood Hypothyroidism. Iran J Pediatr. 2015;25(2): -. https://doi.org/10.5812/ijp.249.

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