Pretibial Myxedema. Minireview
Authors:
K. Císařová 1; M. Důra 2; A. Havlínová 2; M. Petráčková 2; J. Štork 2
Authors‘ workplace:
Dermatovenerologické oddělení ÚVN Praha, vedoucí pracoviště MUDr. Jaroslav Hoffmann
1; Dermatovenerologická klinika 1. LF UK a VFN, přednosta prof. MUDr. Jiří Štork, CSc.
2
Published in:
Čes-slov Derm, 95, 2020, No. 3, p. 116-118
Category:
Overview
The authors describe a case of a 60-year-old female patient with Graves-Basedow disease, with localized soft nodules on the lower legs with an „orange peel“ like appearance of the skin texture lasting for 2 years. A biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of pretibial myxedema. The article provides a brief overview of current knowledge of this disease.
Keywords:
pretibial myxedema – Graves-Basedow disease
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Labels
Dermatology & STDs Paediatric dermatology & STDsArticle was published in
Czech-Slovak Dermatology
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