title: [Etiology and pathogenesis of secondary edema of the lower extremities in patients with limited pretibialnoy myxedema on the background of hyperthyroidism].
abstract: Results of the examination of patients with secondary lymphedema in the period 2006-2010. Revealed that the most frequent concomitant diseases in 150 (57,6%) patients with secondary lymphostasis lower extremities is hyperthyroidism.
  
  
  RESULTS
  an increase in thyroid size, infiltrative endocrine ophthalmopathy; balanced, solid consistency swelling of the lower extremities to the level of the upper third of the leg; hyperkeratosis; paresthesias. The results of functional studies of the condition of peripheral lymph in patients with different stages of secondary lymphostasis lower extremities against a background of hyperthyroidism showed a direct relationship between the severity of the disease, the degree of decompensation of peripheral lymph and the state of thyroid function.
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Kukol'nikova
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Lapina
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008208:Lymphatic System / Q000503:physiopathology; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009230:Myxedema / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000378:metabolism; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D013963:Thyroid Hormones