Open AccessPrimary hypothyroidism with infiltrative ophthalmopathy and dermopathy
Author(s) -
Rama Walia,
Arjun Bhansali,
G. Shanmugasundar,
Vimal Upreti,
Pinaki Dutta
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr.08.2009.2218
Subject(s) - medicine , thyroiditis , dermatology , disease , pathology
Diffuse toxic goitre, infiltrative ophthalmopathy and dermopathy are well known associations of Graves' disease. We report the case of a 31-year-old man who had a rare combination of infiltrative ophthalmopathy and infiltrative dermopathy with thyroprivic hypothyroidism due to Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
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