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ea0041ep360 | Clinical case reports - Thyroid/Others | ECE2016

Pretibial myxedema in a euthyroid patient without history of autoimmune thyroid disease

Anagnostis Panagiotis , Artzouchaltzi Aikaterini , Grekou Alexandra , Stogiannou Dimitrios , Skalkou Anastasia , Gekas Nifwn , Gerou Spyridon , Tzalokostas Vasilios

Introduction: Pretibial myxedema (PM) is a rare extrathyroidal manifestation of GravesÂ’ disease, with most patients being in hyperthyroid state. PM has also rarely been described in Hashimoto thyroiditis.Case report: A 61-year old Caucasian woman attended our outpatient dermatology clinic for evaluation and management of bilateral erythema, involving the lower two-thirds of the pretibial regions. She reported appearance of the same lesion 11 years a...