title: [Inflammatory thyroid diseases].
abstract: Thyroiditis are common causes of the goitrous enlargement of the thyroid, and comprise a number of inhomogeneous disorders. The only criterion they have in common is an inflammatory infiltration of thyroid tissue. The following diseases belong to this group: Hashimoto's thyroiditis, thyroiditis de Quervain, acute thyroiditis, Riedel's thyroiditis and rare forms of thyroiditis. These diseases are reviewed with regard to incidence, etiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin, Universität Regensburg.
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Enger
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D013960:Thyroid Function Tests; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000473:pathology; D013966:Thyroiditis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Entzündliche Schilddrüsenerkrankungen.