Pretibial myxedema as the initial manife
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S Georgala; Ac Katoulis; C Georgala; Ec Katoulis; E Hatziolou; Ng Stavrianeas
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Article
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2002
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Pretibial myxedema (PM) is a localized thickening of the pretibial skin due to accumulation of acid mucopolysacharides (glycosaminoglycans). Its pathogenesis is still under investigation. Pretibial myxedema, exophthalmus and thyroid acropachy are the classic extrathyroidal manifestation