title: [Thyroid gland stimulation test in Reinke's edema. A study of 28 patients].
abstract: In order to clarify the correlation between Reinke's oedema and thyreopathies, we performed a study on 28 patients affected by polypoid degeneration of the vocal cords. Every patient had a complete check-up concerning the otorhino-laryngological either endocrinological aspects, in particular blood laboratory tests including the routine ones and RIA for T3, T4, FT3, FT4, hGT, antibodies and TSH under stimulation of the TRH. 22 patients showed to be affected by subclinical hypothyroidism; 5 patients did not show a substantial increase of the TSH to the TRH stimulation; one patient was affected by hypothyroidism. Our experience clearly shows that subclinical hypothyroidism is the organic pathology more frequently correlated with Reinke's oedema.
authors.affiliation: I Clinica ORL, Universita di Roma La Sapienza.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Benfari
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Carluccio
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Murgiano
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lentini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007819:Laryngeal Edema / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D013577:Syndrome; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000097:blood; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood*; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone
chemical_list: D013963:Thyroid Hormones; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone; D013972:Thyrotropin
vernacular_title: Test di stimolazióne della ghiandola tiroide nell'edema di Reinke. Studio in 28 pazienti.