HYPOTHALAMIC–PITUITARY–THYROID INTERRELATIONSHIPS Part of “CHAPTER 47 – THYROID DISORDERS OF INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD“ In the human fetus, the period of maturation of thyroid function extends throughout gestation and into the…
THYROID DISORDERS OF INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD Wellington Hung Thyroid hormones are important for the general growth and development of the infant and child, particularly in the differentiation and function of…
OTHER FORMS OF THYROIDITIS PERINEOPLASTIC THYROIDITIS Part of “CHAPTER 46 – THYROIDITIS“ Perineoplastic thyroiditis is a term used to describe thyroiditis in a gland containing a thyroid neoplasm. Most commonly,…
RADIATION THYROIDITIS Part of “CHAPTER 46 – THYROIDITIS“ Radiation injury to the thyroid gland may affect it in several ways, depending on the dose and type of radiation. Pathologically, the…
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 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 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) 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 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 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…
