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Hip Pain and Heart Failure: The Missing Link

A man presented with hypothyroidism, dilated cardiomyopathy, a pericardial effusion, liver failure, and polycythaemia. He had a history of bilateral hip replacements and new-onset hip pain. The patient progressed to develop shock. Given his acutely profound illness and constellation of symptoms, as well as the history of hip replacement, a diagnosis of cobalt toxicity was made.

URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0828282X12014067