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 6 months. Conclusions: Our case illustrates that multipoint subcutaneous injection of glucocorticoids is beneficial for bilateral breast myxedema.
基金:
Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) [81700762]; China Ying-Cai Young Scientific Talent Research Project [2017-N-07]
第一作者单位:[1]Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol, Tongji Med Coll, Tongji Hosp, Dept Endocrinol, 1095 Jiefang Ave, Wuhan 430030, Peoples R China[2]Branch Natl Clin Res Ctr Metab Dis, Wuhan, Hubei, Peoples R China
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通讯机构:[1]Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol, Tongji Med Coll, Tongji Hosp, Dept Endocrinol, 1095 Jiefang Ave, Wuhan 430030, Peoples R China[2]Branch Natl Clin Res Ctr Metab Dis, Wuhan, Hubei, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Du Tingting,Jiang Wangyan,Luo Hongchang,et al.Bilateral breast myxedema caused by Graves' disease and responsive to multipoint subcutaneous injection of long-acting glucocorticoid Case report[J].MEDICINE.2021,100(25):doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000026469.
APA:
Du, Tingting,Jiang, Wangyan,Luo, Hongchang,Chen, Fuqiong,Yuan, Gang...&Liu, Zhelong.(2021).Bilateral breast myxedema caused by Graves' disease and responsive to multipoint subcutaneous injection of long-acting glucocorticoid Case report.MEDICINE,100,(25)
MLA:
Du, Tingting,et al."Bilateral breast myxedema caused by Graves' disease and responsive to multipoint subcutaneous injection of long-acting glucocorticoid Case report".MEDICINE 100..25(2021)