Variable Clinical Presentations of Riedel's Thyroiditis: Report of Two Cases. (8th August 2011)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zakeri, Hamidreza; Kashi, Zahra
• Other Names: Myers Eugene N. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in medicine. Volume 2011(2011)
• Publication Date: 2011-08-08
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine; Case Reports; Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1155/2011/709264
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-9627

Abstract

Abstract : Riedel's thyroiditis is a rare inflammatory disease of the thyroid gland and has been reported in 0.05% of thyroid surgeries. Herein we report two cases of Riedel's thyroiditis with variable clinical presentations. One of these cases was a 51-year-old man who was presented with hypothyroidism and the other a 17-year-old young male with thyrotoxicosis. In these cases, age may be a determining factor in presenting symptoms and signs, disease process, and response to treatment.