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Periorbital oedema caused by profound primary hypothyroidism
BMJ 2019; 364 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l279 (Published 14 February 2019) Cite this as: BMJ 2019;364:l279- Martin Kent, general practitioner1,
- Katie Griffiths, second year medical student2
- 1Westcliff on Sea, Essex, UK
- 2Brighton and Sussex Medical School
- Correspondence to M Kent docmart{at}btinternet.com
An older woman presented with marked periorbital oedema, thickened skin, coarsened facial features, and brittle hair (typical myxoedema appearances) (fig 1); she …
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