Riedel's thyroiditis--case report and literature review.
A fifty two year old female underwent attempted thyroidectomy for a progressively enlarging cervical swelling. At operation the thyroid gland was extensively fibrosed and not resectable, frozen section showed fibrous replacement. The patient was given a short course of postoperative corticosteroid therapy and was maintained on thyroid replacement therapy. Thirty months later the patient remains asymptomatic.
Brady
O H
OH
Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin.
Hehir
D J
DJ
Heffernan
S J
SJ
D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000473:pathology; D013965:Thyroidectomy; D013966:Thyroiditis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000008:administration & dosage
D013974:Thyroxine; D006854:Hydrocortisone