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2. Thyroiditis - Wikipedia

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   Thyroiditis is a group of disorders that all cause thyroidal inflammation. Forms of the disease are Hashimoto's thyroiditis, the most common cause of hypothyroidism in the US, postpartum thyroiditis, subacute thyroiditis, silent thyroiditis, drug-induced thyroiditis, radiation-induced thyroiditis, acute thyroiditis, Riedel's thyroiditis.

3. Hashimoto's thyroiditis - Wikipedia

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   A goiter is a diffuse, often symmetric, swelling of the thyroid gland visible in the anterior neck that may develop. [ 18 ] The thyroid gland may become firm, large, and lobulated in Hashimoto's thyroiditis, but changes in the thyroid can also be nonpalpable. [ 19 ] Enlargement of the thyroid is due to lymphocytic infiltration and fibrosis ...

4. Myxedema - Wikipedia

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   Myxedema (British English: myxoedema) is a term used synonymously with severe hypothyroidism. However, the term is also used to describe a dermatological change that can occur in hypothyroidism and (rare) paradoxical cases of hyperthyroidism. In this latter sense, myxedema refers to deposition of mucopolysaccharides in the dermis, which results ...

5. Pretibial myxedema - Wikipedia

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   Pretibial myxedema is almost always preceded by the ocular signs found in Graves' disease. [3] It usually presents itself as a waxy, discolored induration of the skin—classically described as having a so-called peau d'orange (orange peel) appearance—on the anterior aspect of the lower legs, spreading to the dorsum of the feet, or as a non-localised, non-pitting edema of the skin in the ...

6. What Causes Dry Patches On Your Face? - AOL

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   Causes. There are many potential reasons why your skin may suddenly change in texture or appearance. Dry skin can be a temporary reaction to a change in your environment, a response to aging, or a ...

7. Thyroid disease - Wikipedia

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   Thyroid diseases are highly prevalent worldwide, [10] [11] [12] and treatment varies based on the disorder. Levothyroxine is the mainstay of treatment for people with hypothyroidism, [13] while people with hyperthyroidism caused by Graves' disease can be managed with iodine therapy, antithyroid medication, or surgical removal of the thyroid ...