Elephantiasic Pretibial Myxedema with Involvement of the Buttocks and Face

To the Editor：Pretibial myxedema （PTM）,a localized thyroid-associated dermopathy,is characterized by local thickening and remodeling of the skin-it is often associated with a group of autoimmune thyroid diseases （ATDs）.[1] PTM is most frequently located across the lower legs,especially the pretibial...

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Published inChinese medical journal Vol. 130; no. 15; pp. 1887 - 1888
Main Authors Wang, Ya-Nan, Wang, Tao, Ma, Dong-Lai, Li, Li
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published China Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 05.08.2017
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Ovid Technologies
Department of Dermatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
Wolters Kluwer
Subjects
Adrenal Cortex Hormones - administration & dosage
Adrenal Cortex Hormones - therapeutic use
Buttocks - diagnostic imaging
Buttocks - pathology
Correspondence
Dermatology
Face - diagnostic imaging
Face - pathology
Female
Hospitals
Humans
Middle Aged
Myxedema - diagnosis
Myxedema - diagnostic imaging
Myxedema - drug therapy
Oxidative stress
Patients
PTM
Thyroid diseases
Thyroxine - administration & dosage
Thyroxine - therapeutic use
Vitiligo
甲状腺疾病
白癜风
皮肤病
自身免疫性
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Summary:To the Editor：Pretibial myxedema （PTM）,a localized thyroid-associated dermopathy,is characterized by local thickening and remodeling of the skin-it is often associated with a group of autoimmune thyroid diseases （ATDs）.[1] PTM is most frequently located across the lower legs,especially the pretibial areas or the dorsum of the foot.Rarely,the fingers and hands,elbows,arms,or face are affected.Here,we report an unusual case of PTM and vitiligo,involving buttocks and face.
Bibliography:To the Editor：Pretibial myxedema （PTM）,a localized thyroid-associated dermopathy,is characterized by local thickening and remodeling of the skin-it is often associated with a group of autoimmune thyroid diseases （ATDs）.[1] PTM is most frequently located across the lower legs,especially the pretibial areas or the dorsum of the foot.Rarely,the fingers and hands,elbows,arms,or face are affected.Here,we report an unusual case of PTM and vitiligo,involving buttocks and face.
11-2154/R
ISSN:0366-6999
2542-5641
DOI:10.4103/0366-6999.211558