Abstract
Thyroid disorders commonly have dermatologic manifestations. The purpose of the present chapter is to review and emphasize potential clinical dermatologic findings that can occur with Graves' disease, hypothyroidism and thyroid cancer. In autoimmune diseases such as Graves' disease and Hashimoto's thyroiditis the skin manifestations may be related to either thyroid hormone levels themselves or to the associated T and/or B cell abnormalities. Thyroid cancer may be associated with various syndromes that could have significant skin manifestations.
MeSH terms
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Autoimmune Diseases / complications
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Autoimmune Diseases / etiology
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Autoimmune Diseases / immunology
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B-Lymphocytes / immunology
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Graves Disease / complications
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Graves Disease / etiology
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Graves Disease / immunology
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Hashimoto Disease / complications
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Hashimoto Disease / etiology
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Hashimoto Disease / immunology
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Humans
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Hypothyroidism / complications
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Hypothyroidism / etiology*
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Hypothyroidism / immunology
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Skin Diseases / etiology*
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Skin Diseases / pathology
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T-Lymphocytes / immunology
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Thyroid Diseases / complications
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Thyroid Diseases / etiology*
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Thyroid Diseases / immunology
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Thyroid Neoplasms / complications
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Thyroid Neoplasms / etiology
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Thyroid Neoplasms / immunology