Abstract
A 63-year-old female who had been suffering from intractable palmoplantar keratoderma for 13 years was found to have myxedema. Shortly after institution of substitution therapy with thyroid hormone there was a striking improvement in her condition. The possibility of a causal relationship between hypothyroidism and hyperkeratosis is suggested.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 354-357 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Acta Dermato-Venereologica |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - 1986 |
| Externally published | Yes |