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Pediatric Myxedema Coma – presenting as Surgical Abdomen
Journal of Pediatric Critical Care, 2018 Myxedema com, also called myxedema crisis is a rare life threatening clinical condition that represents severe hypothyroidism. It may be the initial presentation in pediatric patients with prolonged untreated hypothyroidism.
G V Basavaraj +2 more
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Oral Levothyroxine is an Effective Option for Myxedema Coma: A Single-Centre Experience
European Thyroid Journal, 2020 Introduction: Myxedema coma is an endocrine emergency with a very high mortality rate. As per the American Thyroid Association, initial thyroid hormone replacement for myxedema coma should be intravenous levothyroxine (LT4).
Arjun Rajendran +5 more
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Resolution of pretibial myxedema with teprotumumab in a patient with Graves disease
JAAD Case Reports, 2020 INTRODUCTION Pretibial myxedema, also known as thyroid dermopathy, is a rare consequence of Graves disease and is occasionally observed in Hashimoto thyroiditis. It presents with various degrees of nonpitting edema, plaques, nodules, or elephantiasis. It
Aakaash Varma, C. Rheeman, J. Levitt
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Thyroxine-Induced preradial myxedema
Indian Dermatology Online Journal, 2019 Localized myxedema is most commonly described in patients with hyperthyroidism, especially Graves' disease. Although pretibial myxedema generally appears as indurated plaques on the shins, it has also been rarely reported in other areas such as the face,
Mary Zothanpuii Chhangte +3 more
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Myxedema coma complicated by bilateral hygromas
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports, 2021 Myxedema coma is an important differential diagnosis in critically ill patients. Early diagnosis and treatment are paramount but challenging due to a lack of diagnostic criteria. We report a case about a patient who suffered from untreated hypothyroidism
Ann-Elin Meling Stokland +4 more
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Case Reports in Endocrinology, 2017 Myxedema crisis is a life-threatening extreme form of hypothyroidism with a high mortality rate if left untreated. Myxedema crisis is commonly seen in older patients, especially in women, and is associated with signs of hypothyroidism, hypothermia ...
Sonali Sihindi Chapa Gunatilake +1 more
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Myxedema crisis in an adolescent girl, successfully treated by oral thyroxine: A case report
Journal of Pediatric Critical Care, 2023 Myxedema crisis is a condition with high mortality. It affects adults more often than children. Patients present with low blood pressure, low pulse, low body temperature, hypoventilation, and gastrointestinal dysfunction.
Rahul Tandon +5 more
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Look into hypothermia and hyponatremia in a myxedema coma case
Journal of Clinical and Translational Endocrinology Case Reports, 2023 Background/objective: Given high mortality rates, understanding the management of associated hypothermia and hyponatremia in the myxedema coma remains crucial.
Amrit Pathak +2 more
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