Myxedema

Myxedema (myxedema) Myxedema is a group of diseases, the main symptom of which is the development of swelling of the mucous membranes and subcutaneous tissue due to insufficient production of thyroid hormones caused by damage to the thyroid gland. Less commonly, the cause of myxedema is a violation of the synthesis of ACTH and cortisol, as well as damage