Journal of Thyroid Disorders & Therapy
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-7948
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2167-7948
+44 1300 500008
Shuhang Xu
Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese M,
No.100 Shizi Street, Hongshan Road, 210028, Nanjing
China
Case Report
Elephantiasis in a Patient with EMO Syndrome
Author(s): Xianghui Meng, Shuhang Xu*, Guofang Chen, Xiangfei Meng, Zhoujun Liu, Hongjie Di and Chao Liu*Xianghui Meng, Shuhang Xu*, Guofang Chen, Xiangfei Meng, Zhoujun Liu, Hongjie Di and Chao Liu*
Exophthalmos, myxedema and osteoarthropathy (EMO) comprise the triad known as EMO syndrome. Thyroid dysfunction followed by Graves’ ophthalmopathy (GO) commonly was its classic manifestation. The elephantiasic variant was rarely seen. Herein, we reported an unusual case of EMO syndrome associated with severe elephantiasic subtype of pretibial myxedema. .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-7948.1000226