Clinical Profiles of Thyroid Dermopathy: A Dermato-Endocrinological Perspective

A swollen index finger as a presentation of thyroid dermopathy.

A 68-year-old man presented with his left index finger swollen at the proximal interphalangeal joint (Picture 1A). He noticed palpitation, tremor and weight loss 3 months previously. At presentation, atrial fibrillation, pretibial myxedema, exophthalmos, diplopia on upgaze, but not fingernail clubbing were noted. Thyroid function tests were indicative of hyperthyroidism, leading to a diagnosis ...

Thyroid dermopathy—a diagnostic clue of hidden hyperthyroidism

Thyroid dermopathy is an uncommon manifestation of autoimmune thyroid disease. About 0.5%-4.3% of patients with history of thyrotoxicosis and 15% of patients with severe Graves' ophthalmopathy have this cutaneous manifestation. However thyroid dermopathy is almost always associated with ophthalmopathy (96%) and sign and symptoms of hyperth-yroidism. The diagnosis of thyroid dermopathy is based ...

Thyroid function test: a clinical lab perspective.

Clinical, Epidemiologic, Histopathologic and Molecular Features of an Unexplained Dermopathy

BACKGROUND Morgellons is a poorly characterized constellation of symptoms, with the primary manifestations involving the skin. We conducted an investigation of this unexplained dermopathy to characterize the clinical and epidemiologic features and explore potential etiologies. METHODS A descriptive study was conducted among persons at least 13 years of age and enrolled in Kaiser Permanente No...

features of short story in translated and non-translated literature: a polysystemic perspective

ترجمه متون ادبی در دنیای امروز از اهمیت ویژه ای برخوردار است. فرهنگ های مختلف با استفاده از متون ادبی ملل و فرهنگ های دیگر سعی در غنی کردن فرهنگ و ادبیات کشور خود دارند. کشور ما نیز از این قاعده مستثنی نیست. در ایران، ترجمه متون ادبی اروپائی که با دوران مشروطه ایرانی آغاز می شود موجب تغییرات اساسی در فرهنگ، شیوه زندگی و تفکر ایرانیان شده است. در این دوران نه تنها در امورات سیاسی و فکری کشور تغی...