RT Book, Section
A1 Fitzgerald, Paul A.
A2 Papadakis, Maxine A.
A2 McPhee, Stephen J.
A2 Rabow, Michael W.
A2 McQuaid, Kenneth R.
A2 Gandhi, Monica
SR Print(0)
ID 1202185011
T1 Thyroiditis
T2 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2024
YR 2024
FD 2024
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781265556037
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1202185011
RD 2025/07/10
AB ESSENTIALS  OF  DIAGNOSISAutoimmune  thyroiditisChronic  lymphocytic  (Hashimoto)  thyroiditis  is  the  most  common  thyroiditis  and  often  progresses  to  hypothyroidism.Postpartum  thyroiditis  and  subacute  lymphocytic  thyroiditis  (silent  thyroiditis)  can  cause  transient  hyperthyroidism  due  to  passive  release  of  stored  thyroid  hormone.Thyroid  peroxidase  antibodies  (TPO  Ab)  or  thyroglobulin  antibodies  (Tg  Ab)  are  usually  high.Painful  subacute  thyroiditis  (de  Quervain  thyroiditis)Hallmark  is  tender  thyroid  gland  with  painful  dysphagia.Elevated  ESR.Viral  etiology.  Antithyroid  antibodies  are  absent  or  low,  distinguishing  it  from  autoimmune  thyroiditis.Infectious  (suppurative)  thyroiditisSevere,  painful  thyroid  gland.Febrile  with  leukocytosis  and  elevated  ESR.IgG4-related  thyroiditis  (Riedel  thyroiditis)Most  often  in  middle  age  or  older  women.Usually  part  of  a  systemic  fibrosing  syndrome.