Tinea corporis overlying the thyroid gland after radioiodine (131I) treatment of Graves' disease.
A case of tinea corporis involving the skin overlying the thyroid gland is described in a 36-year-old man who had received radioiodine treatment for Graves' disease. The dermatophytosis mimicked a delayed roentgen erythema. Radiation to the dermis may have locally altered the cell-mediated immunity and predisposed this patient to the dermatophytosis.
D000328:Adult; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000528:radiation effects; D014005:Tinea / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology
D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes