Journal article
Clinical, Laboratory, and Scintigraphic Manifestations of Subacute and Chronic Thyroiditis
Clinical nuclear medicine, v 18(4), pp 302-306
Apr 1993
PMID: 8386991
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Abstract
The term “thyroiditis” refers to several syndromes of differing etiology. Chronic or Hashimotoʼs thyroiditis (HT), an autoimmune disorder that is manifested by goiter and hypothyroidism, is by far the most common of these syndromes. Subacute thyroiditis (SAT) encompasses two distinct syndromessubacute granulomatous thyroiditis (SAGT) and subacute lymphocytic thyroiditis (SLT). SAGT is viral in origin and usually presents with neck tenderness and hyperthyroid symptoms, while SLT, which is likely to be an autoimmune entity, results in goiter and transient hyperthyroidism. SLT is often seen in the postpartum period and is referred to as postpartum thyroiditis (PPT). Less common forms of thyroiditis include Riedelʼs struma, which is characterized by extensive fibrosis of the thyroid gland, and acute suppurative thyroiditis, which is a bacterial infection.Twenty patients with goiter were evaluated by thyroid scintigraphy. They were ultimately diagnosed as having either HT (14), SAGT (3), SLT (1), or PPT (2). Their scan findings were correlated with both clinical presentations as well as in vitro laboratory analysis.
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- Title
- Clinical, Laboratory, and Scintigraphic Manifestations of Subacute and Chronic Thyroiditis
- Creators
- CHARLES Intenzo - Thomas Jefferson University HospitalCHAN ParkSUNG KimDAVID CapuzziSTANLEY CohenPAUL GreenParmis Green - Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
- Publication Details
- Clinical nuclear medicine, v 18(4), pp 302-306
- Publisher
- Lippincott-Raven Publishers
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1993KX08200007
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0027196322
- Other Identifier
- 991019184037004721
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- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging