Atypical presentation of infiltrative thyroid dermopathy

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 56-58

  Rice, S A ^a   Peden, N R ^a   McGlynn, S ^b   Morton, C ^a  

^a Stirling Royal Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

^b HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBIMAZOLE; CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE; IODINE 131; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE; TRIAMCINOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GRAVES DISEASE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INFILTRATIVE THYROID DERMOPATHY; MYXEDEMA; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DISEASE; THENAR; THYROTOXICOSIS;

CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FOOT DERMATOSES; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MYXEDEMA; THYROTOXICOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 71949088166     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2008.03109.x     Document Type: Article

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