A Case of Pretibial Myxedema With Hyperthyroidism

The document reported a case of a 58-year-old man with pretibial myxedema and hyperthyroidism, highlighting his four-year history of symptoms such as cardiac issues, exophthalmos, and weight loss. In the last two years, he developed waxy indurated nodules, plaques, and non-pitting edema on his lower legs. Physical examination and lab tests showed bilateral nodular thyroncus and elevated T3 and TT4 levels. A dermato-histopathology exam of an edematous lesion revealed a thickened dermis with abundant mucin and split collagen fibers. The clinical features of pretibial myxedema were reviewed.