An atypical presentation of hypothyroidism with extremely exaggerated functional impairment

Clin Case Rep. 2023 Jul 18;11(7):e7708. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.7708. eCollection 2023 Jul.

Abstract

Key clinical message: Myopathy-related symptoms are rare manifestations of hypothyroidism. Clinicians should consider hypothyroid myopathy as one of the possible diagnoses for patients with proximal weaknesses.

Abstract: Myopathy-related symptoms are rare manifestations of hypothyroidism. Clinicians should consider hypothyroid myopathy as one of the possible diagnoses for patients with proximal weaknesses. We report a 34-year-old woman, presenting with a new atypical musculoskeletal manifestation of hypothyroidism mimicking polymyositis.

Keywords: hypothyroidism; myopathy; myopathy‐associated hypothyroidism; pseudo‐polymyositis.

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