title: [Retraction of lower limbs in a female with hyperthyroidism].
abstract: We report a 47 years old woman with hyperthyroidism that had a severe tendinous retraction of hips and knees that subsided with propylthiouracil treatment. Electrodiagnosis showed myopathic alterations and muscle strength was moderately reduced. The authors did not find references of a similar condition in patients with hyperthyroidism.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Clínico Dr. José Joaquín Aguirre, Universidad de Chile.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Donoso
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Michelson
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Contreras
mesh_terms: D004700:Endocrine System Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006615:Hip / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000150:complications*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*