Pretibial Myxoedema
Authors:
J. Čechovičová; L. Drlík
Authors‘ workplace:
Dermatovenerologické oddělení, Šumperská nemocnice, a. s.
přednosta prim. MUDr. Lubomír Drlík
Published in:
Čes-slov Derm, 89, 2014, No. 5, p. 230-232
Category:
Case interpretation
Overview
Pretibial myxoedema occurs in 1–10% of patients suffering from Graves’ disease. This condition is classified as mucinosis. The authors report a case of a 43-year-old woman after bilateral thyroidectomy for thyreotoxicosis with skin manifestation on the shins. Successful therapy included lymphatic drainage and topical corticosteroids.
Key words:
pretibial myxoedema – thyreopathy – deposits of mucin – therapy
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