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Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment
Thyroiditis
Sections: Key Features, Essentials of Diagnosis, General Considerations, Demographics, Clinical Findings, Symptoms and Signs, Hashimoto thyroiditis, Subacute thyroiditis, Suppurative thyroiditis, Riedel thyroiditis, Differential Diagnosis, Diagnosis, Laboratory Tests, Imaging Studies, Diagnostic Procedures, Treatment, Medications, Hashimoto thyroiditis, Subacute thyroiditis, Suppurative thyroiditis, Riedel thyroiditis, Surgery, Outcome, Follow-Up, Complications, Prognosis, References,
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Topics Discussed: subacute thyroiditis; thyroiditis; thyroiditis, autoimmune; thyroiditis, fibrosing, chronic.
Excerpt: | |  Thyroid gland usually diffusely enlarged, firm, and finely nodular
One lobe may be asymmetrically enlarged, raising concern for neoplasm Neck tightness; pain and tenderness not usually present Thyroiditis often progresses to hypothyroidism, which is usually permanent Uncommonly, thyroiditis causes transient thyrotoxicosis Rarely, a hypofunctioning gland may become hyperfunctioning with onset of coexistent Graves disease Mild dry mouth (xerostomia) or dry eyes (keratoconjunctivitis sicca) related to Sjögren syndrome in ~33% Diplopia due to coexistent myasthenia gravis Manifestations..."
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