RIEDEL THYROIDITIS
RIEDEL THYROIDITIS Part of “CHAPTER 46 – THYROIDITIS“ Riedel thyroiditis is a most unusual and rare form of thyroid disease, which is characterized by extensive fibrosis of the thyroid gland….
POSTPARTUM THYROIDITIS
POSTPARTUM THYROIDITIS Part of “CHAPTER 46 – THYROIDITIS“ Like spontaneous lymphocytic thyroiditis, postpartum thyroiditis is associated with HLA-DR3, but an association with DR5 also is observed.45 This postpartum entity occurs…
SILENT THYROIDITIS ETIOLOGY
SILENT THYROIDITIS ETIOLOGY Part of “CHAPTER 46 – THYROIDITIS“ During the past two decades, physicians increasingly have observed patients presenting with signs and symptoms of thyrotoxicosis; a small, painless, nontender…
HASHIMOTO THYROIDITIS (AUTOIMMUNE THYROIDITIS)
HASHIMOTO THYROIDITIS (AUTOIMMUNE THYROIDITIS) Part of “CHAPTER 46 – THYROIDITIS“ Hashimoto thyroiditis, an autoimmune disorder, is the most common cause of hypothyroidism. It is also referred to as chronic lymphocytic…
SUBACUTE THYROIDITIS
SUBACUTE THYROIDITIS Part of “CHAPTER 46 – THYROIDITIS“ ETIOLOGY Subacute thyroiditis is an inflammatory disorder of the thyroid thought to be viral in origin. Previously, this condition was termed granulomatous…
SUPPURATIVE THYROIDITIS
SUPPURATIVE THYROIDITIS Part of “CHAPTER 46 – THYROIDITIS“ ETIOLOGY Suppurative thyroiditis, an uncommon but potentially serious disorder, is an acute, subacute, or chronic infection of the thyroid caused by either…
THYROIDITIS
THYROIDITIS Ivor M. D. Jackson James V. Hennessey Thyroiditis is a term used for a wide variety of thyroid disorders or different etiologies. Patients may present with vastly different clinical…
SPECIAL CLINICAL PROBLEMS
SPECIAL CLINICAL PROBLEMS Part of “CHAPTER 45 – HYPOTHYROIDISM“ DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH NONTHYROIDAL DISEASE Nonthyroidal disease complicates the evaluation of thyroid function. Differentiating hypothyroidism from the effects…
LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS
LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS Part of “CHAPTER 45 – HYPOTHYROIDISM“ THYROID HORMONE MEASUREMENTS In patients with typical symptoms and signs, the diagnosis of hypothyroidism generally can be confirmed by measurement of the…
