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April 1998 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This report describes a case of pretibial myxedema in an 18-year-old Japanese woman with Graves' disease, along with a review of 112 similar cases from the Japanese literature.
January 2000 in “Linchuang pifuke zazhi” This case report describes a 58-year-old man with pretibial myxedema and hyperthyroidism, highlighting his cardiac symptoms, exophthalmos, weight loss, and specific dermatological findings over the last four years.
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January 2015 in “Türk Patoloji Dergisi” This review discusses the skin manifestations of endocrine diseases and reports no new clinical findings, emphasizing the importance of recognizing these signs for early diagnosis.
April 2019 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This case report describes an unusual instance of myxedema in a woman with severe hypothyroidism, presenting with skin findings in atypical locations and improvement following levothyroxine treatment.
This review described how skin inspection plays a critical role in diagnosing serious endocrine disorders by identifying various cutaneous manifestations linked to conditions like insulin resistance, diabetes, and hyper and hypothyroidism, highlighting its significance in early, life-saving detection.