Pre-tibial myxedema: treatment with intralesional corticosteroid

• Main Authors: Luana Oliveira Ramos (Author), Paloma Corrêa Mattos (Author), Giuseppe Lemos Pertoti de Figueredo (Author), Alef Alioscha Andrade Maia (Author), Sandra Adolfina Reys Romero (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2015-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract The pretibial myxedema is a manifestation of Graves' disease characterized by accumulation of glycosaminoglycans in the reticular dermis. The dermopathy is self-limiting but in some cases may cause cosmetic and functional damage. Conventional treatment is use of topical steroids under...