Palpebral redundancy from hypothyroidism.
A patient is described with disabling palpebral edema. Primary hypothyroidism had been previously diagnosed and treated. Testing of thyroid function revealed persistence of the hypothyroidism. Treatment with L-thyroxine produced normalization of the biochemical parameters and resolution of palpebral edema. The search for hypothyrodism in patients with palpebral redundancy is emphasized.
D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D005143:Eyelids; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D013960:Thyroid Function Tests; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000627:therapeutic use
D013974:Thyroxine