Invasive fibrous thyroiditis (Riedel's struma): a manifestation of multifocal fibrosclerosis? A case report with review of the literature.
A patient is described with Riedel's thyroiditis and invasive fibrous growth in parathyroid, lacrimal glands, and retroperitoneally. It is proposed that Riedel's thyroiditis is not a disease in its own right but a manifestation of a generalized disease of fibrous tissues.
de Lange
W E
WE
Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Freling
N J
NJ
Molenaar
W M
WM
Doorenbos
H
H
D000328:Adult; D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012598:Sclerosis; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000473:pathology*; D013966:Thyroiditis / Q000473:pathology*