Dermopathy of Graves’ Disease (Pretibial Myxedema): Long-Term Outcome
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Elephantiasic Pretibial Myxedema in Graves' Disease:Report of Two Cases
Pretibial myxedema (PTM) is usually a late manifestation of Graves' disease and is relatively rare. The elephantiasis nostras variant comprises less than one percent of patient with pretibial myxedema. We report two cases of elephantiasic PTM and review the literature regarding its treatment. Therapy of the elephantiasic variant of PTM remains suboptimal at present. ( J Intern Med Taiwan 2004; ...
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380 CMYK of pain during walking and also profuse hemorrhage after trauma. There was no evidence of entrapment syndromes like trigger finger or carpal-tunnel syndrome. On auscultation over the affected limb, no bruit was audible. However, the left testis was found to be absent (Figure 2). No mass, suggestive of an undescended testis, was palpable in the lower abdomen, inguinal canal or scrotal s...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0021-972X,1945-7197
DOI: 10.1210/jcem.87.2.8220