A clinico-pathological study of Thyroiditis

International Journal of Biomedical and Advance Research

Shashikala V¹  Sonia Rani P. B¹  Alister J Victor¹ 

关键词: Thyroiditis;    Hashimoto;    Hypothyroidism;    Riedel;   

DOI  :  10.7439/ijbar.v7i10.3574

学科分类：药学、药理学、毒理学（综合）

来源: Scholar Science Journals

【 摘 要 】

Thyroiditis is the inflammation of the thyroid gland due to various causes like autoimmune disorders, infections, drugs, exposure to physical agents, radiation and without any apparent predisposing factors. This leads to progressive inflammation and replacement of the?gland by fibrous tissue, if it is chronic. Hence the patient might have initial thyrotoxic phase followed by progressive hypothyroidism. Hence this study was conducted to describe the common causes of thyroiditis in day to day practice. Hashimoto thyroiditis was the most common cause followed by lymphocytic thyroiditis. It was commonly seen in young females. The commonest complaint was swelling, followed by pain. The thyroid was enlarged and tender on palpation in majority of the cases. At the time of presentation, 4 had recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy and 1 had dyspnoea. On investigating, 4 patients had Hashi-thyrotoxicosis. Hashimoto patients had hypothyroidism. Those with intractable pain, pressure symptoms, cosmetic reason and lymphoma underwent thyroidectomy. Most common post-operative complications were recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy and hypocalcaemia.

【 授权许可】

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