Thyroid cancer mimicking thyroiditis.
Two patients with thyroid cancer, who presented with clinical and biochemical features of subacute thyroiditis, are reported, Confusion in diagnosis delayed therapy from 3 to 8 months. The relation between thyroiditis and thyroid cancer is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000473:pathology; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D013966:Thyroiditis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013997:Time Factors