Case of concurrent Riedel's thyroiditis, acute suppurative thyroiditis, and micropapillary carcinoma.
10.3904/kjim.2013.28.2.236
- Author:
Ji Taek HONG
1
;
Jung Hwan LEE
;
So Hun KIM
;
Seong Bin HONG
;
Moonsuk NAM
;
Yong Seong KIM
;
Young Chae CHU
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea. shoney@inha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Reports ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
- Keywords:
Riedel's thyroiditis;
Thyroiditis, suppurative;
Thyroid cancer, papillary
- MeSH:
Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use;
Biopsy;
Carcinoma/*complications/diagnosis/therapy;
Female;
Hashimoto Disease/*complications/diagnosis/therapy;
Hormone Replacement Therapy;
Humans;
Lymph Node Excision;
Middle Aged;
Thyroid Neoplasms/*complications/diagnosis/therapy;
Thyroidectomy;
Thyroiditis/*complications/diagnosis/therapy;
Thyroiditis, Suppurative/*complications/diagnosis/therapy;
Thyroxine/therapeutic use;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Treatment Outcome
- From:The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
2013;28(2):236-241
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Riedel's thyroiditis (RT) is a rare chronic inflammatory disease of the thyroid gland. It is characterized by a fibroinflammatory process that partially destroys the gland and extends into adjacent neck structures. Its clinical manifestation can mask an accompanying thyroid neoplasm and can mimic invasive thyroid carcinoma. Therefore, diagnosis can be difficult prior to surgical removal of the thyroid, and histopathologic examination of the thyroid is necessary for a definite diagnosis. The concurrent presence of RT and other thyroid diseases has been reported. However, to our knowledge, the association of RT with acute suppurative thyroiditis and micropapillary carcinoma has not been reported. We report a rare case of concurrent RT, acute suppurative thyroiditis, and micropapillary carcinoma in a 48-year-old patient.
