Pre-tibial myxedema: treatment with intralesional corticosteroid

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia

Luana Oliveira Ramos¹  Paloma Corrêa Mattos¹  Giuseppe Lemos Pertoti De Figueredo¹  Alef Alioscha Andrade Maia¹  Sandra Adolfina Reys Romero¹ 

关键词: Adrenal cortex hormones;    Glucocorticoids;    Graves disease;    Myxedema;   

DOI  :  10.1590/abd1806-4841.20153651

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Abstract The pretibial myxedema is a manifestation of Graves' disease characterized by accumulation of glycosaminoglycans in the reticular dermis. The dermopathy is self-limiting but in some cases may cause cosmetic and functional damage. Conventional treatment is use of topical steroids under occlusive dressing, however the intralesional application has shown good results. We present a case of pretibial myxedema treated with single injection of intralesional corticosteroid.

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