title: [Riedel's thyroiditis: a report of a case with fatal outcome].
abstract: The Riedel's thyroiditis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the thyroid gland characterized by a process of fibrosis that destroys the gland partially, extending to the adjacent cervical structures. Its origin is unknown, although there are several theories in this respect. The clinical manifestations are not specific and it confuses frequently with neoplasia or infection, like a hard and painless thyroid mass that causes compressive symptoms. In this work, we report a case with lethal outcome.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de ORL, Hospital Francesc de Borja, Gandía, Valencia.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Viel Martínez
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Agut Fuster
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Grau Alario
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: del Campo Biosca
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Agulles Fornés
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ferrer Rodríguez
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Ramos Martínez
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Baeza Guixot
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sánchez Cañizares
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000379:methods; D013966:Thyroiditis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D014463:Ultrasonography