Treatment of pretibial myxedema with local subcutaneous injection of glucocorticoid: Three cases report
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1000-6699.2019.12.013
- VernacularTitle: 糖皮质激素局部皮下注射治疗胫前黏液性水肿三例报道
- Author:
Chunyu LI
1
;
Fuqiong CHEN
;
Junhui XIE
Author Information
1. Department of Endocrinology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Pretibial myxedema;
Glucocorticoids
- From:
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
2019;35(12):1065-1067
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
To investigate the treatment of hyperthyroidism complicated with pretibial myxedema. Three patients with hyperthyroidism complicated with pretibial myxedema were treated with topical injection of corticosteroid at the skin lesion. All 3 patients were cured with pretibial mucous edema by local injection of corticosteroids. Multi-point injection of glucocorticoid combined with maintaining euthyroid state is effective and has little side effect.
