Abstract
Thyroiditis belongs to a heterogeneous group of inflammatory thyroid diseases. Hashimoto's thyroiditis, has an autoimmune pathogenesis: patients can be euthyroid or develop hypothyroidism, but may also experience transient thyrotoxicosis. Silent and postpartum thyroiditis also recognize an autoimmune origin; their clinical course being characterized by transient thyrotoxicosis occurring either sporadically or post-partum. Subacute thyroiditis is a painful, inflammatory disease of viral origin. Acute thyroiditis is a rare, serious, bacterial inflammatory disease. Riedel's thyroiditis is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, characterized by dense thyroid fibrosis. A diffuse thyroid hypoechogenicity is the hallmark of Hashimoto's thyroiditis, due to extensive lymphocytic infiltration of the gland. In postpartum and silent thyroiditis a diffuse or multifocal hypoechogenicity is found, while subacute thyroiditis is characterized by multiple ill-defined and migrating hypoechogenic areas. Both in acute and Riedel's thyroiditis there is marked hypoechogenicity.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 301-314 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Rays - International Journal of Radiological Sciences |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 1999 |
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Keywords
- Hypoechogenicity
- Hypothyroidism
- Lymphocytic infiltration
- Thyroid ultrasonography
- Thyroiditis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
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Thyroiditis : Clinical aspects and diagnostic imaging. / Vitti, P.; Rago, T.; Barbesino, G.; Chiovato, L.
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N2 - Thyroiditis belongs to a heterogeneous group of inflammatory thyroid diseases. Hashimoto's thyroiditis, has an autoimmune pathogenesis: patients can be euthyroid or develop hypothyroidism, but may also experience transient thyrotoxicosis. Silent and postpartum thyroiditis also recognize an autoimmune origin; their clinical course being characterized by transient thyrotoxicosis occurring either sporadically or post-partum. Subacute thyroiditis is a painful, inflammatory disease of viral origin. Acute thyroiditis is a rare, serious, bacterial inflammatory disease. Riedel's thyroiditis is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, characterized by dense thyroid fibrosis. A diffuse thyroid hypoechogenicity is the hallmark of Hashimoto's thyroiditis, due to extensive lymphocytic infiltration of the gland. In postpartum and silent thyroiditis a diffuse or multifocal hypoechogenicity is found, while subacute thyroiditis is characterized by multiple ill-defined and migrating hypoechogenic areas. Both in acute and Riedel's thyroiditis there is marked hypoechogenicity.
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