title: [Riedel's thyroiditis: a case report and review of the literature].
abstract: Riedel's thyroiditis is a very rare disease of unknown aetiology, occasionally associated with retroperitoneal and mediastinal fibrosis. It is a benign condition, but may be confused with an anaplastic carcinoma of the thyroid. The differential diagnosis with anaplastic carcinoma is assured only by intraoperative biopsy. The Authors report a clinical case: symptoms were a progressive enlargement of the thyroid gland, left recurrential palsy, dyspnoea and dysphagia. The surgical treatment was total thyroidectomy, performed with bilateral neurolysis of recurrent nerves. The patient was also under adjuvant corticosteroid treatment.
authors.affiliation: VIII Patologia Chirurgica, Università degli Studi La Sapienza, Roma.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marchesi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Biffoni
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mastropietro
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Millarelli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marzullo
authors.forename: F P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Campana
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013577:Syndrome; D013965:Thyroidectomy; D013966:Thyroiditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: La tiroidite di Riedel: descrizione di un caso clinico e revisione della letteratura.