RT Book, Section
A1 McKinley-Grant, Lynn
A1 Ahmad, Naurin
A2 Kelly, A. Paul
A2 Taylor, Susan C.
A2 Lim, Henry W.
A2 Serrano, Ana Maria Anido
SR Print(0)
ID 1161549330
T1 Thyroid Disease
T2 Taylor and Kelly's Dermatology for Skin of Color, 2e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071805520
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161549330
RD 2024/04/25
AB KEY  POINTSDermatologists  may  be  the  first  to  see  patients  with  thyroid-related  conditions  and  should  therefore  be  familiar  with  the  cutaneous  manifestations  of  thyroid  dysfunction.The  early  recognition  of  hypo-  and  hyperthyroidism  often  lies  with  the  dermatologist  as  both  disorders  can  have  a  pronounced  impact  on  the  skin.The  triggering  factors  of  thyroid  disease  include  iodine  deficiency  and  autoimmune  diseases  such  as  diabetes,  vitiligo,  and  alopecia.The  incidence  of  thyroid  disease  is  higher  in  Caucasian  populations  than  in  those  with  darker  skin  of  color.  Skin  and  hair  manifestations  of  thyroid  conditions  will  still  present  in  patients  with  skin  of  color;  however,  they  may  appear  in  a  more  subtle  form  than  in  those  with  fairer  skin.Graves  disease  is  the  most  common  hypothyroid  disease  associated  with  cutaneous  manifestations.  Patients  with  Graves  disease  may  show  clinical  signs  of  acropachy  or  myxedema.The  thyroid  cancer  syndromes  include  Sipple  syndrome,  Cowden  syndrome,  LAMB  (lentigines,  atrial  myxomas,  mucocutaneous  myxomas,  and  blue  nevi)  syndrome,  and  NAME  (nevi,  atrial  myxomas,  myxoid  neurofibromas,  and  ephelides)  syndrome.  Papillary  carcinoma  is  the  most  common  form  of  thyroid  cancer  in  North  America.