| Literature DB >> 29858862 |
Panagiotis Anagnostis1, Aikaterini Artzouchaltzi2, Alexandra Grekou3, Stavroula A Paschou4, Spyridon Gerou5, Vasilios Tzalokostas2.
Abstract
Pretibial myxedema (PM) is a rare extrathyroidal manifestation of Graves' disease (GD), usually during the hyperthyroid state, coexisting with orbitopathy. We describe a rare case of a biopsy-proven PM in a euthyroid patient, without history of GD or Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Assessment of commonly reported thyroid autoantibodies, such as thyroid peroxidase and thyroglobulin autoantibodies, thyroid stimulating immunoglobulins and thyroid binding inhibitory immunoglobulins, was negative. Resolution of skin pathology was achieved after topical application of corticosteroids and was sustained 1 year later.Entities:
Keywords: Pretibial myxedema; Thyroid
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29858862 DOI: 10.1007/s42000-018-0008-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Hormones (Athens) ISSN: 1109-3099 Impact factor: 2.885