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A 30-year-old man with previously diagnosed and treated Graves disease presented for consultation regarding asymptomatic nodules over his anterior tibias. He was euthyroid at the time of presentation. The nodules arose symmetrically beneath the sites of pressure from his military boots.
Hunzeker, Christopher M +3 more
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Disease Specific to Chronic Lymphedema and Class III Obesity
Elephantiasis nostras verrucosa (ENV) is a unique, chronic condition found in patients with obesity and chronic secondary lymphedema. It develops due to chronic inflammation and recurrent infection, most commonly on gravity‐dependent sites. Progressive tissue enlargement, deformity, and disability necessitate intervention.
Karen G. Figenshau +2 more
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Diagnosis and treatment of Graves' disease
Graves' disease (Basedow's goiter, exophtalmic goiter) is a systemic autoimmune disease resulting from the production of stimulating antibodies to the thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) receptor; it is clinically manifested in lesions of the thyroid gland
V. V. Fadeyev
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Sunshine vitamin and thyroid [PDF]
Vitamin D exerts its canonical roles on the musculoskeletal system and in the calcium/phosphorus homeostasis. In the last years, increasing evidences suggested several extra-skeletal actions of this hormone, indicating that vitamin D may produce effects ...
ALBANO, LUIGI +4 more
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The microbiota and autoimmunity: their role in thyroid autoimmune diseases [PDF]
Since the 1970s, the role of infectious diseases in the pathogenesis of Graves' disease (GD) has been an object of intensive research. The last decade has witnessed many studies on Yersinia enterocolitica, Helicobacter pylori and other bacterial ...
Davidge, Kelly S. +4 more
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Systemic Sclerosis Mimics [PDF]
Many clinical conditions are presenting with sclerosis of the skin and with tissue fibrosis. These conditions may be confused with systemic sclerosis (SSc, scleroderma).
Kodet, Ondřej, Oreská, Sabína
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Improvement Of Graves' Ophthalmopathy After Administration Of The Cyclooxygenase-2 Selective Inhibitor Celecoxib: A Case-Report [PDF]
Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO) is a disabling complication of GravesBasedow disease, which in severe cases can progress toward blindness. Its treatment consists of the administration of corticosteroids, radiotherapy, as well as surgical treatment.
Frandes, Mirela +4 more
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Pretibial myxedema: Paradoxical manifestation of thyroid dermopathy after I-131 ablation therapy
Pretibial myxedema (PM) is an unusual extrathyroidal manifestation of Graves' disease (GD), which affects approximately 1%–5% of the patients. In addition, PM usually occurs in the hyperthyroid state of GD, and the high level of thyroid autoantibodies is
Bing-Sian Lin +2 more
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Marine–Lenhart syndrome (MLS) is a rare condition characterized by the coexistence of hyperfunctioning thyroid nodules and Graves’ disease (GD). The prevalence of thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer is higher in patients with GD. We report a case of 42‐year‐old female who presented with thyroid storm and found to have underlying GD.
Mennaallah Eid +2 more
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Pretibial Edema Is One of the Sign of Thyrotoxicosis A Case of Thyroid Heart Disease and Unilateral Pretibial Edema [PDF]
Thyroid heart disease is one of the many and frequent complication of thyrotoxicosis, which also manifest in extra cardiovascular system. Opthalmopathy is a well-known and well-studied complication of thyro-toxicosis, and another is dermopathy, which ...
Januar Wibawa Martha
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