Tamoxifen therapy in steroid resistant Reidel's thyroiditis.
Riedel's thyroiditis is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder characterised by extensive fibrosis of the thyroid gland and sometimes the surrounding tissues. We report a case of Riedel's Thyroiditis in a middle aged female presenting with goitre, stridor and dyspnoea. She initially responded to corticosteroid treatment and subsequently to Tamoxifen. The rationale for these treatments are discussed.
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D004351:Drug Resistance; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D020845:Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013629:Tamoxifen / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013966:Thyroiditis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D020845:Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators; D013256:Steroids; D013629:Tamoxifen