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Dermal mucinosis and musculoskeletal symptoms simulating polymyositis as a presenting sign of hypothyroidism Volume 9, numéro 3, April- May 1999

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Department of Dermatology, Dokkyo University School of Medicine, 880 Kitakobayashi, Mibu, Tochigi, 321-0293 Japan.
  • Page(s) : 227-9
  • Année de parution : 1999

Case report A 66-year-old woman was admitted to our clinic complaining of a two months' history of muscle weakness and myalgia. At the time of her admission, she showed edema of the face, including the eyelids (Fig. 1), and dry and coarse skin. She also had a thick tongue, but no loss of hair. Increased thyroid volume (80 g) and struma (III°), which indicated the existence of goiter, were found. Movements were [...]