title: Cutaneous manifestations associated with thyroid disease.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To present the clinical and laboratory features of patients with dermatologic disorders associated with thyroid diseases, diagnostic criteria, type of administered treatment and its effectiveness.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study is a retrospective study based on the medical records of patients with thyroid diseases admitted to the Dermato venereology Clinic of the Iasi "Sf. Spiridon" University Emergency Hospital between January 1, 2012-December 31, 2013. Data on clinical manifestations, methods of investigation, therapeutic approach, and associated dermatologic and systemic diseases were reviewed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 38 patients were enrolled in this study of which 36 females and two males. An high incidence of cases with autoimmune thyroiditis (63%), followed by polynodular goiter (26.3%) and hypothyroidism (10.7%) was found during the study. The identified dermatologic disorders associated with thyroid diseases were in order of frequency alopecia areata (22%), followed by lichen planus (18%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study demonstrates that there is a significant association between certain dermatologic disorders and thyroid diseases, requiring periodic thyroid function tests.
authors.affiliation: University of Medicine and Pharmacy Grigore T. Popa - Iaşi, Department of Medical Specialties (II).
authors.forename: Daciana Elena
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Brănişteanu
authors.forename: Andreea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dimitriu
authors.forename: Mioara
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vieriu
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Boda
authors.forename: Gabriela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stoleriu
authors.forename: Dana Andreea
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Molodoi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brănişteanu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000506:Alopecia Areata / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006044:Goiter, Nodular / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications; D015994:Incidence; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D013967:Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / Q000150:complications