Bilateral breast myxedema caused by Graves' disease and responsive to multipoint subcutaneous injection of long-acting glucocorticoid: Case report.
Medicine (Baltimore)
; 100(25): e26469, 2021 Jun 25.
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ABSTRACT
RATIONALE With the absence of ophthalmopathy, thyroid dermopathy especially lesions at atypical locations is a very rare presentation. We herein report an original case of bilateral breast myxedema caused by Grave's disease. PATIENT CONCERNS A 21-year-old unmarried woman presented with a 4-month history of Grave's disease and a 1-month history of progressive bilateral breast enlargement. She had symmetrical bilateral breast enlargement with redness and nonpitting thickening of the skin, diffusely enlarged thyroid glands, and no exophthalmos. DIAGNOSIS Ultrasonography, magnetic resonance imaging scan, and skin biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of bilateral breast myxedema. INTERVENTIONS:
The patient was treated with multipoint subcutaneous injections of triamcinolone acetonide in each breast every month.OUTCOMES:
The bilateral breast returned approximately to its normal size after therapy for 6âmonths.CONCLUSIONS:
Our case illustrates that multipoint subcutaneous injection of glucocorticoids is beneficial for bilateral breast myxedema.
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01-internacional
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Geral
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças Mamárias
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Doença de Graves
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Glucocorticoides
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Mixedema
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Medicine (Baltimore)
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article