Clinics in Dermatology
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages 247-255, July 2006

Dermatologic aspects of thyroid disease

  • Kenneth D. Burman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Endocrine Section and Department of Medicine, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA
    • Department of Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20007, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Section of Endocrinology WHC, Washington, DC 20010, USA. Tel.: +1 202 8776563; fax: +1 202 8776588.
    • ,
  • Lynn McKinley-Grant, MD

      Affiliations

    • Dermatology Department, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA
    • George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20052, USA

Abstract 

Thyroid disorders commonly have dermatologic manifestations. The purpose of the present chapter is to review and emphasize potential clinical dermatologic findings that can occur with Graves' disease, hypothyroidism and thyroid cancer. In autoimmune diseases such as Graves' disease and Hashimoto's thyroiditis the skin manifestations may be related to either thyroid hormone levels themselves or to the associated T and/or B cell abnormalities. Thyroid cancer may be associated with various syndromes that could have significant skin manifestations.

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PII: S0738-081X(06)00051-4

doi:10.1016/j.clindermatol.2006.04.010

Clinics in Dermatology
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages 247-255, July 2006

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