Cutaneous Manifestations of Thyroid Disease: A Case of Thyroid-Induced Myxedema

The cutaneous manifestations of thyroid disease can be present in the hair, nails, and local or diffuse locations throughout the skin. Traditionally, thyroid-associated mucin deposition is present in a pretibial location on bilateral lower legs. We present a case of a growing plaque on the lower bac...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Shroff, Anjali, Simpson, Gregory
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2011
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3504208/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23198174
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/386081
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Sumario:The cutaneous manifestations of thyroid disease can be present in the hair, nails, and local or diffuse locations throughout the skin. Traditionally, thyroid-associated mucin deposition is present in a pretibial location on bilateral lower legs. We present a case of a growing plaque on the lower back of a 10-year-old girl, whose appearance coincided with a recent diagnosis of Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

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