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Myxedema (British spelling:
myxoedema) is a skin and tissue disorder usually due to severe prolonged
hypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism can be caused by Hashimoto's thyroiditis, surgical removal of the
thyroid, and rarer conditions. Partial forms of myxedema, especially of the lower legs (called
pretibial myxedema), occasionally occur in adults with
Graves' disease, a cause of hyperthyroidism; or also Hashimoto's thyroiditis without severe hypothyroidism.
Symptoms
Myxedema usually presents itself with some of the following symptoms:
- Skin thickening
- Coarse skin
- Change in facial appearance
- Thickening nose
- Swollen lips
- Puffiness around the eyes
- Jelly-like infiltrations in subcutaneous tissues
- Slow speech
- Mental dullness
- Lethargy
- Mental problems
- Dry skin
- Yellow skin
- Swollen subcutaneous tissue
- Weight gain
- Constipation
- Thinning hair
- Brittle hair
- Bald patches
- Muscle pains
- Deafness
- Hearing impairment
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
Causes
Myxedema stemming from both the
hyperthyroid and hypothyroid conditions, results from the accumulation of increased amounts of hyaluronic acid and
chondroitin sulfate in the dermis in both lesional and normal skin. The mechanism that causes myxedema is still not yet understood, although animal model studies suggest that
thyroid hormones affect the synthesis and catabolism of mucopolysaccharides and collagen by dermal
fibroblasts. The fibroblasts in the Orbit (anatomy) and
pretibial dermis share antigenic sites that underlie the autoimmune process that causes Grave's disease. This cross-reaction may contribute to the development of myxedema long after normal levels of thyroid hormones have been restored by treatment.
Treatment
Treatment for myxedema is difficult. Systemic or intralesional
glucocorticoids,
topical glucocorticoids under
occlusion or high-dose
intravenous immunoglobulin have been reported to offer some relief to patients.Treatment should follow correction of the original hyperthyroidism/hypothyroidism.
See also
- Cretinism - congenital hypothyroidism
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ICD10 = {{ICD10|E|03|9|e|00--> |
ICD9 = {{ICD9|244.9--> |
DiseasesDB = 6558 |
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OMIM = |
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Myxedema (British spelling:
myxoedema) is a skin and tissue disorder usually due to severe prolonged
hypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism can be caused by Hashimoto's thyroiditis, surgical removal of the
thyroid, and rarer conditions. Partial forms of myxedema, especially of the lower legs (called
pretibial myxedema), occasionally occur in adults with Graves' disease, a cause of hyperthyroidism; or also Hashimoto's thyroiditis without severe hypothyroidism.
Symptoms
Myxedema usually presents itself with some of the following symptoms:
- Skin thickening
- Coarse skin
- Change in facial appearance
- Thickening nose
- Swollen lips
- Puffiness around the eyes
- Jelly-like infiltrations in subcutaneous tissues
- Slow speech
- Mental dullness
- Lethargy
- Mental problems
- Dry skin
- Yellow skin
- Swollen subcutaneous tissue
- Weight gain
- Constipation
- Thinning hair
- Brittle hair
- Bald patches
- Muscle pains
- Deafness
- Hearing impairment
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
Causes
Myxedema stemming from both the
hyperthyroid and hypothyroid conditions, results from the accumulation of increased amounts of hyaluronic acid and
chondroitin sulfate in the
dermis in both lesional and normal skin. The mechanism that causes myxedema is still not yet understood, although animal model studies suggest that thyroid
hormones affect the synthesis and
catabolism of mucopolysaccharides and collagen by dermal fibroblasts. The fibroblasts in the Orbit (anatomy) and
pretibial dermis share
antigenic sites that underlie the
autoimmune process that causes
Grave's disease. This cross-reaction may contribute to the development of myxedema long after normal levels of thyroid hormones have been restored by treatment.
Treatment
Treatment for myxedema is difficult. Systemic or intralesional
glucocorticoids,
topical glucocorticoids under occlusion or high-dose intravenous
immunoglobulin have been reported to offer some relief to patients.Treatment should follow correction of the original hyperthyroidism/hypothyroidism.
See also
- Cretinism - congenital hypothyroidism
