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Samuel W. Becker, Jr., MD; John B. Haeberlin, Jr., MD

Arch Dermatol. 1967;95(4):433-442.

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Hyperthyroidism, Exophthalmos, Pretibial Myxedema, and Early Clubbing. Presented by SAMUEL M. BLUEFARB, MD, and LAWRENCE A. ADAMS, MD.

A 58-year-old Negro man was essentially well until November 1962, when he developed an acute glomerulonephritis following a streptococcal pharyngitis. During a subsequent hospitalization, a diffusely enlarged thyroid and slight prominence of the eyes were noted. The T3 uptake was 52.6% and the protein-bound iodine (PBI) 9.8µg /100 cc.

In September 1965, he was admitted to the Veterans Administration Research Hospital with a two-month history of progressive nervousness, weakness and swelling of his feet. Positive physical findings at that time included a diffuse goiter, 4+ pitting ankle edema, and very prominent exophthalmos. Laboratory data revealed¹³¹I uptake, 100% in 24 hours; T₃ uptake, 46.7%; PBI, 11.5µg/100 cc; thyroid scan, enlargement of the right lobe; and basal metabolic rate (BMR), +17%. There was also clinical and laboratory evidence of a nephrotic . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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