ABSTRACT
Many symptoms arise in thyroid diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the dermal symptoms in hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism. In this cross sectional study, 120 patients with hyperthyroidism and 50 patients suffering from hypothyroidism were studied. Cutaneous, hair and nail clinical symptoms were studied and registered in a special questionnaire. Mean age of patients suffering from hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism were 38.24 +/- 14.45 and 25.86 +/- 14.69 years old. Dry and Coarse/rough skin were the most prevalent manifestations in the skin involvement in hypothyroidism since softness was the most prevalent ones in hyperthyroidism. Fragileness was the most prevalent symptom in patients with nail involvement in hypothyroidism since soft skin was the most prevalent ones in hyperthyroidism. Coarse/rough skin was observed more in patients with hair involvement in hypothyroidism since the most prevalent ones was separation of nail from its bed in hyperthyroidism. High prevalence of skin, hair and nail symptoms in thyroid patients, early diagnosis of the signs may be helpful in premature diagnosis and treatment of thyroid diseases.
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Hair Diseases/epidemiology , Hyperthyroidism/epidemiology , Hypothyroidism/epidemiology , Nail Diseases/epidemiology , Skin Diseases/epidemiology , Adult , Chi-Square Distribution , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Hair/pathology , Hair Diseases/pathology , Humans , Hyperthyroidism/pathology , Hypothyroidism/pathology , Iran/epidemiology , Male , Middle Aged , Nail Diseases/pathology , Nails/pathology , Prevalence , Skin/pathology , Skin Diseases/pathology , Surveys and Questionnaires , Young AdultABSTRACT
This report describes a 23 year-old male florist gardener diagnosed with subcutaneous sporotrichosis caused by the dimorphic pathogenic soil fungus Sporothrix schenckii. The patient had several small skin lesions over the left upper arm with ascendant chains of enlarged lymph nodes.Sporothrix schenckii was detected from clinical samples by direct microscopy and culture and its ability to switch from mould to yeast form at 37 degrees C. The patient was successfully treated with long-term potassium iodide and advised to wear gloves and long sleeves when handling any kind of plant material.
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Agricultural Workers' Diseases/microbiology , Gardening , Sporotrichosis/epidemiology , Wound Infection/microbiology , Adult , Agricultural Workers' Diseases/diagnosis , Humans , Iran/epidemiology , Male , Skin/injuries , Skin/microbiology , Skin Ulcer/microbiology , Sporotrichosis/diagnosis , Sporotrichosis/etiologyABSTRACT
En este trabajo se presenta el caso de un varón de 23 años de edad,floricultor y jardinero, que presentó una micosis subcutánea debida al hongodimorfo y geófilo Sporothrix schenckii.Las lesiones cutáneas fueron múltiples, ubicadas en el miembro superiorizquierdo, con una cadena de nódulos que ascendían por un trayecto linfático.El diagnóstico fue confirmado por la observación microscópica del agentecausal en una muestra clínica, su posterior aislamiento en cultivo y laconversión de la forma micelial en levaduriforme. El paciente fue tratadoexitosamente con ioduro de potasio por vía oral y termoterapia. Se lerecomendó el uso de guantes protectores y mangas largas para realizar sutrabajo(AU)
This report describes a 23 year-old male florist gardener diagnosed withsubcutaneous sporotrichosis caused by the dimorphic pathogenic soil fungusSporothrix schenckii. The patient had several small skin lesions over the leftupper arm with ascendant chains of enlarged lymph nodes.Sporothrix schenckii was detected from clinical samples by direct microscopyand culture and its ability to switch from mould to yeast form at 37 °C.The patient was successfully treated with long-term potassium iodide andadvised to wear gloves and long sleeves when handling any kind of plantmaterial(AU)
