Keratoderma of myxoedema

Abstract

Skin changes are nearly always found in myxoedema. 1 Scalp hair may be coarse, dry and sparse, the face, and hands puffy with a pasty‐yellow complexion. Commonly the skin of the limbs is dry to the touch and may crack and redden over the shins (eczema craquele). 2 The nails may be brittle. Palmoplantar keratoderma is a poorly recognized presentation of myxoedema. 3,4 Two male patients are described.