Severe thyroid eye disease associated with primary hypothyroidism and thyroid-associated dermopathy

Thyroid. 1999 Nov;9(11):1115-8. doi: 10.1089/thy.1999.9.1115.

Abstract

Four unusual cases of patients are described with severe thyroid eye disease (TED) who presented with primary hypothyroidism and thyroid-associated dermopathy (TAD). All four patients had moderate or severe TED and elevated circulating thyrotropin (TSH) receptor antibodies.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Autoantibodies / blood
  • Eye Diseases / etiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypothyroidism / complications*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Receptors, Thyrotropin / immunology
  • Skin Diseases / etiology*

Substances

  • Autoantibodies
  • Receptors, Thyrotropin