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myxedema
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Myxedema () is a term used synonymously with severe hypothyroidism, but also to describe a dermatological change that can occur in hypothyroidism and (rare) paradoxical cases of hyperthyroidism. In this latter sense, myxedema refers to deposition of mucopolysaccharides in the dermis, which results in swelling of the affected area. One manifestation of myxedema occurring in the lower limb is pretibial myxedema, a hallmark of Graves disease, an autoimmune form of hyperthyroidism. Myxedema can also occur in Hashimoto thyroiditis and other long-standing forms of hypothyroidism.
Key facts
- Medical condition (new).name
- Myxedema
- Medical condition (new).synonyms
- Myxoedema
- Medical condition (new).image
- Hyaluronan.svg
- Medical condition (new).width
- 250
- Medical condition (new).caption
- Hyaluronan, an example of a mucopolysaccharide
- Medical condition (new).field
- Endocrinology
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Research
4,781 papers- [Circumscribed myxedema].Orvosi hetilap · 1956
- Myxoedema.The Practitioner · 1972
- [Pretibial myxedema].Orvosi hetilap · 1956
- History of the Thyroid.Hormone research in paediatrics · 2022
- Thyroid emergencies.Bailliere's clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 1992
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- disease
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- NCI Thesaurus ID
- C34834
- health specialty
- endocrinology
- Commons category
- Myxedema
- ICPC 2 ID
- T86
- drug or therapy used for treatment
- triiodothyronine
- exact match
- identifiers.org/doid/DOID:11634
- has cause
- hypothyroidism
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Signs and symptoms
- Causes
- Pathophysiology
- Diagnosis
- Management
- History
- Etymology
- References
- External links
Myxedema () is a term used synonymously with severe hypothyroidism, but also to describe a dermatological change that can occur in hypothyroidism and (rare) paradoxical cases of hyperthyroidism. In this latter sense, myxedema refers to deposition of mucopolysaccharides in the dermis, which results in swelling of the affected area. One manifestation of myxedema occurring in the lower limb is pretibial myxedema, a hallmark of Graves disease, an autoimmune form of hyperthyroidism. Myxedema can also occur in Hashimoto thyroiditis and other long-standing forms of hypothyroidism.
==Signs and symptoms==
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