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Routine Treatment-Resistant Clostridium difficile Infection during Recovery from Myxedema
Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2017 Development of the extreme form of hypothyroidism defined as myxedema is very rare. Acute symptoms and their management have been described in detail previously. However, not much attention has been devoted to therapeutic challenges that are faced in the
Jan K. Adamski +5 more
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Mechanical Circulatory Support in Management of Cardiogenic Shock and Myxedema Coma [PDF]
Case Reports in Cardiology, 2019 The cardiovascular system is a major target of thyroid hormone action and the two systems are closely interlinked. It can be greatly impacted even with subtle alterations in thyroid function.
Jelena Z. Arnautovic +2 more
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Myxedema Coma-Associated Pancytopenia: A Case Report
Rambam Maimonides Medical JournalPancytopenia is defined as a reduction in red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets, and can pose as a diagnostic challenge due to the multitude of causes. Myxedema coma is the manifestation of severe untreated hypothyroidism.
David A. Stein +3 more
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Localized alopecic myxedema of the scalp [PDF]
, 2023 Myxedema is a rare, cutaneous complication of autoimmune thyroid diseases that most often affects the anterior shins. Herein, we report a patient with a history of Graves disease and Hashimoto thyroiditis who presented with boggy, alopecic patches ...
Love, Nick R +3 more
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Pretibial myxedema in Grave's disease: A case report and treatment review of the literature
Clinical Case ReportsKey Clinical Message Pretibial myxedema is a rare skin lesion in Grave's disease, which required topical glucocorticoid administration in long‐term treatment. The patient's lesion has shrunk and become flatter than before treatment. Abstract We present a
Van Bang Nguyen +5 more
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Pretibial myxedema in a euthyroid patient: a case report
Thyroid Research, 2021 Background Pretibial myxedema also known as localized myxedema, thyroid dermopathy, or infiltrative dermopathy and rarely as localized mucinosis is an infrequent manifestation of Graves’ disease.
Rediet Ambachew +6 more
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A Rare Case of Myxedema Coma with Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS) [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015 Myxedema coma or hypothyroid crisis is an endocrine emergency and needs ICU management. Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is another medical emergency which needs high degree of clinical suspicion else mortality can be high. There is a paradox in co
Siddharth Dixit +2 more
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Localized myxedema histologically mimicking spindle cell lipoma [PDF]
, 2022 In this report, a 55-year-old woman with Graves disease and exophthalmos had a recurrent nodule on the foot. Her initial biopsy and excision specimens were believed to be consistent with spindle cell lipoma, which aligned with her early tumor-like ...
Bolton, E +5 more
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Pretibial Myxedema: An Unusual Presentation [PDF]
, 2023 Pretibial myxedema presents with indurated nodules or plaques that can be erythematous or vary in color from purple-brown to yellow. It is noted that a peau d’orange appearanceis a characteristic finding.
Borchers, Samia +2 more
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Severe hypoxemia after extubation secondary to myxedema coma: a case report
Journal of International Medical Research, 2023 Myxedema coma is a rare and life-threatening endocrine emergency characterized by abnormalities in multiple organ systems. A 32-year-old woman with prolonged undiagnosed severe hypothyroidism was referred to our hospital owing to lower abdominal pain and
Jintao Sun +4 more
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