Early Onset Pretibial Myxedema in the Absenee of Ophthalmopathy: A Morphologic Evolution

Cutis

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 211-214

  Omohundro, Craig ^a,b   Dijkstra, Jacob W E ^a,c   Camisa, Charles ^a   Bergfeld, Wilma F ^a,d  

^a Cleveland Clinic Foundation ^*

^b Sect Clin Dermatol/Residency P   (United States)

^c Department of Clinical Research

^d LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE; CORTICOSTEROID; DICLOXACILLIN; RADIOACTIVE IODINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; FOLLICULITIS; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMAN; LEG EDEMA; LIOTHYRONINE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MYXEDEMA; RADIOISOTOPE THERAPY; SKIN BIOPSY; TACHYCARDIA; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL;

GRAVES DISEASE; HUMANS; LEG DERMATOSES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYXEDEMA;

EID: 0029844696     PISSN: 00114162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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