title: Cutaneous manifestations of thyroid disease.
abstract: The diagnosis of thyroid disease can often first be identified by recognizing various cutaneous manifestations associated with an imbalance of circulating thyroid hormone. This article reviews the pathophysiology of thyroid disease, characteristic cutaneous findings of the hypothyroid and hyperthyroid states, and cutaneous conditions associated with thyroid disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
authors.forename: Daven N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Doshi
authors.forename: Marianna L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Blyumin
authors.forename: Alexa B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Kimball
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000150:complications*; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology*