Linked Life Data

11831840

Source:http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/id/11831840

Statements in which the resource exists as a subject.
PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-2-7
pubmed:abstractText
Riedel's thyroiditis (RT) is an extremely rare form of chronic thyroiditis, characterised by a fibroinflammatory process which partially destroys the thyroid, often involving surrounding tissues. We describe an unusual case of RT in a 38-year-old woman, and discuss its typical clinical, pathological, ultrasound, radionuclide scanning and magnetic resonance findings. We conclude that the diagnosis of RT is highly suggestive in the presence of a hard gland (or nodule), fixed to adjacent structures; 'cold' on Tc99 scan; hypoechoic with absence of vascular flow, invading the adjacent neck structures on ultrasound; hypointense in T1- and T2-weighted MR images; and showing fibrous tissue fragments with inflammatory cells at cytological examination. Thyroidectomy has to be performed to confirm the diagnosis and to relieve pressure symptoms.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1368-5031
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
56
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
65-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-2-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Riedel's thyroiditis: clinical, pathological and imaging features.
pubmed:affiliation
Hesperia Tiroide Centre, Hesperia Hospital, Modena, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports