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Author Spotlight: Integrating Ultrasound Imaging with Biochemical Markers for Thyroid Disease Diagnosis
Published on: February 9, 2024
Cutaneous manifestations associated with thyroid disease
Daciana Elena Brănişteanu1, Andreea Dimitriu, Mioara Vieriu
1University of Medicine and Pharmacy Grigore T. Popa - Iaşi, Department of Medical Specialties (II).
Aim:
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.
Material And 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.
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