"Myxedema" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A condition characterized by a dry, waxy type of swelling (EDEMA) with abnormal deposits of MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDES in the SKIN and other tissues. It is caused by a deficiency of THYROID HORMONES. The skin becomes puffy around the eyes and on the cheeks. The face is dull and expressionless with thickened nose and lips.
| Descriptor ID |
D009230
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.300.550.590 C19.874.482.638
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Myxedema" by people in Profiles.
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Severe pretibial myxedema refractory to systemic immunosuppressants. Cutis. 2019 Sep; 104(3):E1-E3.
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Myxoedema coma following commencement of anti-TNF therapy and tuberculosis prophylaxis in a patient with RA and latent tuberculosis infection. Postgrad Med J. 2019 May; 95(1123):281.
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Scleromyxedema: role of high-dose melphalan with autologous stem cell transplantation. Blood. 2006 Jan 15; 107(2):463-6.
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Complete remission of scleromyxedema following autologous stem cell transplantation. Arch Dermatol. 2001 Aug; 137(8):1071-2.