Localized pretibial myxedema and thyroid acropachy in a case of Hurthle cell adenocarcinoma

Thyroid disease and the skin

Cutaneous manifestations of thyroid disease are protean in nature and can be divided into specific lesions such as the thyroglossal duct cyst and cutaneous metastases from thyroid malignancy, nonspecific signs secondary to thyroid hormone imbalance, and associated dermatologic and systemic disorders. This review represents a summary and update of thyroid disease and the skin.

Cutaneous manifestations of thyroid disease

Cutaneous manifestations of thyroid disease are protean in nature and affect all age groups. This review focuses on normal thyroid gland physiology, specific cutaneous/thyroid lesions such as the thyroglossal duct cyst and metastatic thyroid malignancies, nonspecific cutaneous alterations of the hyperthyroid and hypothyroid states, and the numerous associations of thyroid disease with other cutaneous and/or systemic disorders.