When Eyes Speak Louder: Uncontrolled Hypothyroidism Revealed Through Madarosis and Eyelid Edema

Nuno Rocha Jesus; Juliana Silva; Patrícia Tavares

doi:10.20344/amp.21720

When Eyes Speak Louder: Uncontrolled Hypothyroidism Revealed Through Madarosis and Eyelid Edema

Authors

Nuno Rocha Jesus Serviço de Endocrinologia. Unidade Local de Saúde Gaia e Espinho. Vila Nova de Gaia. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4083-3213
Juliana Silva Serviço de Medicina Interna. Unidade Local de Saúde Gaia e Espinho. Vila Nova de Gaia.
Patrícia Tavares Serviço de Endocrinologia. Unidade Local de Saúde Gaia e Espinho. Vila Nova de Gaia.

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https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.21720

Keywords:

Coma, Myxedema, Hypothyroidism

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Popoveniuc G, Chandra T, Sud A, Sharma M, Blackman MR, Burman KD, et al. A diagnostic scoring system for myxedema coma. Endocr Pract. 2014;20:808-17.

Bridwell RE, Willis GC, Gottlieb M, Koyfman A, Long B. Decompensated hypothyroidism: a review for the emergency clinician. Am J Emerg Med. 2021;39:207-12.

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2024-11-04

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Rocha Jesus N, Silva J, Tavares P. When Eyes Speak Louder: Uncontrolled Hypothyroidism Revealed Through Madarosis and Eyelid Edema. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2024 Nov. 4 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];37(11):805-6. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/21720

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Vol. 37 No. 11 (2024): November

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Medical Image

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