- A Case of Pretibial Myxedema with Diffuse Toxic Goiter
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Lee H, Lee CJ, Chang CY
- KMID: 1664674
- Korean J Dermatol.
- 1976 Dec;14(4):383-387.
Pretibial myxedema, which consists of localized cutaneous accumulations of acid mucopolyeaccharides, occurs in a small percentage of patients with diffuse toxic goiter. Pretibial myxedema may also occur during the course... -
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- A case of pretibial myxedema
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Hong SH, Lee JH, Seo SJ, Hong CK, Ro BI
- KMID: 1693127
- Korean J Dermatol.
- 1992 Apr;30(2):239-243.
Pretibial myxedema, which consists of localized cutaneous accumulations of acid mucopolysaccharides, oceurs in a few patients with hyperthyroidi';m after its correction by surgery or radioactive iodine therapy. We report a... -
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- A Case of Pretibial Myxedema in Graves' Disease
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Lee AY, Kim KH, Kim JA, Lee YS, Shong YK, Cho BY
- KMID: 2231307
- Korean J Dermatol.
- 1989 Oct;27(5):593-597.
A case of pretibisl myxederna in typical Graves disease was described. A 50-year-old woman revealed diffuse toxic goiter, exophthalmos, and pretibial myxedema. From light and electron microscopic findings, large amount... -
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- A Case of Graves' Disease Showing a Triad of Ophthalmopathy, Pretibial Myxedema and Thyroid Acropachy
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Lee SD, Lee JH, Kang H
- KMID: 1484234
- Korean J Dermatol.
- 2008 Sep;46(9):1253-1256.
Graves' disease is an autoimmune disorder of the thyroid gland and the most common cause of hyperthyroidism. Classic clinical findings include ophthalmopathy (exophthalmos), dermopathy (pretibial myxedema) and thyroid acropachy. The... -
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- A Case of Pretibial Myxedema
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Chung EJ, Byun DG, Kim HO, Kim CW, Houh W
- KMID: 1678377
- Korean J Dermatol.
- 1981 Dec;19(6):969-973.
Pretibial myxedema is a condition in which there is loeal thickening of the skin by a mucin-like deposit; it is nearly always asosciated with ophthalmopathy and thyrotoxicosis, not infrequently becomes... -
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- A case of primary hypothyroidism associated with pretibial myxedema
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Hwang JY, Kim NI, Haw CR
- KMID: 1693666
- Korean J Dermatol.
- 1993 Jun;31(3):408-411.
We report a case of pretibial myxedema with hypothyroidism in a 52-year-old woman. She suffered from primary hypothyroidism for a period of 17 years. She was treated with a daily... -
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- Myxedema Coma Successfully Treated by Low Dose Oral Levothyroxine
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Park MG, Lee KJ, Lee HW, Sim EH, Kang JD, Yeo CW
- KMID: 2188238
- J Korean Geriatr Soc.
- 2013 Dec;17(4):244-248.
- doi: 10.4235/jkgs.2013.17.4.244
Myxedema coma is a severe life-threatening form of hypothyroidism that is associated with a high mortality rate. It is known to be common in the elderly, and is mainly accompanied... -
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- A Case of Myxedema Coma Presenting as a Brain Stem Infarct in a 74-Year-Old Korean Woman
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Ahn JY, Kwon HS, Ahn HC, Sohn YD
- KMID: 1785926
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2010 Sep;25(9):1394-1397.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.9.1394
Myxedema coma is the extreme form of untreated hypothyroidism. In reality, few patients present comatose with severe myxedema. We describe a patient with myxedema coma which was initially misdiagnosed as... -
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- A case of myxedema coma treated with a large oral dose of levothyroxine
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Ahn JM, Chun JH, Kwon JW, Park SG, Koh HB, Kim JG
- KMID: 2081669
- Korean J Med.
- 2009 Apr;76(Suppl 1):S127-S130.
Myxedema coma is the most extreme form of hypothyroidism and manifests as central nervous system dysfunction, defective thermoregulation, and cardiopulmonary decompensation. The curative treatment is based on the administration of... -
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- A Case of Myxedema Coma with Severe Hypoventilation
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Shim JY, Lee SW, Lee HW, Choi JH, Song YJ, Lee HS, Chung YS, Lee KW
- KMID: 1837627
- J Korean Soc Endocrinol.
- 2004 Apr;19(2):203-208.
A myxedema coma, representing the extreme feature of hypothyroidism is rare. Despite early vigorous treatment, a myxedema coma is associated with a mortality rate as high as 60%. Herein, a... -
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- Preribial Myxedema
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Kim DH
- KMID: 1664508
- Korean J Dermatol.
- 1975 Jun;13(2):125-129.
Pretibial myxedema is a rare condition whieh may occur following the active or treated hyperthyroidism. The preeise cause of pretibial myxedema is not known, but it is now established the... -
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- A Case of Graves' Disease Diagnosed by the Presenting Sign of Pretibial Myxedema
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Lee HJ, Kim YS, Shin DH, Choi JS, Kim KH
- KMID: 2247592
- Korean J Dermatol.
- 2011 Apr;49(4):353-356.
Pretibial myxedema (PTM) is a asymptomatic localized thickening of the pretibial skin due to deposition of acid mucopolysacharides (glycosaminoglycans). PTM, Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO) and thyroid acropachy are the triad of... -
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- A Case of Myxedema with Pericardial Effusion
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Park JR, Paik CM, Kim JK, Kim IS, Suh CY
- KMID: 1659317
- Korean Circ J.
- 1971 Jun;1(1):79-85.
- doi: 10.4070/kcj.1971.1.1.79
Since Zondek (1918) described myxedema heart, many clinical, pathological, ECG, X-ray, and biological studies of myxedema heart have been reported and it has been known that hypothyroidism affects the heart... -
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- Coexistence of Myxedema Ascites and Tuberculous Peritonitis: a Case Report and Literature Review
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Lee DH, Kuk KW, Kim SB, Yoo WS
- KMID: 2357435
- Korean J Med.
- 2016 Oct;91(2):179-184.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2016.91.2.179
Some patients have ascites without having liver disease, so it is important to analyze the cause of these ascites. Tuberculous peritonitis is an infectious disease characterized by lymphocyte-dominant exudative ascites.... -
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- Myxedema Ascites: Case Report and Literature Review
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Ji JS, Chae HS, Cho YS, Kim HK, Kim SS, Kim CW, Lee CD, Lee BI, Choi H, Lee KM, Lee HK, Choi KY
- KMID: 2157836
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2006 Aug;21(4):761-764.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2006.21.4.761
Myxedema ascites caused by hypothyroidism is rare, so its diagnosis is often delayed and patients frequently receive unnecessary procedures such as liver biopsies and exploratory laparotomies. We report a 71-yr-old... -
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- Pretibial Myxedema Presenting as Severe Elephantiasis
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Lee JH, Park SM, Lew BL, Sim WY
- KMID: 2419751
- Ann Dermatol.
- 2018 Oct;30(5):592-596.
- doi: 10.5021/ad.2018.30.5.592
Elephantiasis is a symptom characterized by the thickening of the skin and underlying tissues in the legs. Pretibial myxedema (PTM) is a non-frequent manifestation of autoimmune thyroiditis, particularly Graves' disease.... -
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- A Case of Pericardiocentesis in Myxedema with Pericardial Effusion
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Kim MS, Shin DW, Kim SJ, Han SW, Bae JH, Park KY, Kim KB
- KMID: 2331147
- J Korean Soc Endocrinol.
- 1999 Mar;14(1):165-170.
Myxedema is the nonpitting edema caused by the accumulation of glycosaminoglycans in subcutaneous and other interstitial tissue that occurs in hypothyroid patients. It is most often present in long-standing or... -
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- Thyroid Acropachy
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Cho JH, Kim HM, Lee KB, Song MR, Kim BS
- KMID: 2189571
- J Korean Orthop Assoc.
- 1999 Feb;34(1):259-264.
Thyroid acropachy is a rare complication of Graves' disease, manifested by clubbing of the terminal phalanges, periosteal new bone formation and overlying soft tissue swelling, It may occur when the... -
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- Three Fibrotic Conditions Treated with 5% Topical Imiquimod Cream as an Antifibrotic Agent
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Cho YR, Kim HJ, Seo JW, Kim TH, Kim KH
- KMID: 2451589
- Korean J Dermatol.
- 2019 Jun;57(5):265-269.
Imiquimod, a toll-like receptor agonist, is a topical immunomodulator that induces the production of several cytokines including interferon-alpha, which shows antifibrotic properties. We hypothesized that the antifibrotic effect of imiquimod... -
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- Generalized Primary Amyloidosis with Malabsorption Syndrome
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Lee MH, Park WD, Kim BH, Lee JI, Chang YW, Chang R, Min YI
- KMID: 2243919
- Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.
- 1987 Nov;7(1):91-96.
A case of generalized primary amyloidosis with a reveiw of the literatures is reported. The 38 year old patient suffered from malabsorption syndrome for a year and was presented chronic... -
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