Elephantiasic pretibial myxedema in a patient with graves disease that resolved after 131I treatment.
Pretibial myxedema is a rare manifestation of Graves disease and is generally associated with ophthalmopathy. Steroids, immunoglobulin, or rituximab can have some therapeutic effect but not curative. Here we reported a 45-year-old man with history of hyperthyroidism for 20 years who developed severe bilateral pretibial myxedema. Three months after the treatment with I for his Graves disease, his pretibial myxedema was significantly improved.
From the Departments of *Emergency Medicine, and †Nuclear Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Haifang
H
Yu
Xue
X
Jiang
Mingzhi
M
Pan
Rui
R
Huang
D006111:Graves Disease / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007868:Leg Dermatoses / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009230:Myxedema / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals