Pretibial myxedema
Pretibial myxedema (myxoedema in British English, also known as Graves' dermopathy, thyroid dermopathy, Jadassohn-Dösseker disease or myxoedema tuberosum) is an infiltrative dermopathy, resulting as a rare complication of Graves' disease, with an incidence rate of about 1–5%.
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| Hands showing related condition thyroid acropachy and shins of someone with pretibial myxedema | |
| Specialty | Endocrinology |
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