Approach to the patient with hot nodules in hypothyroidism with Hashimoto' s thyroiditis: diagnosis and treatment

VernacularTitle:桥本甲状腺炎甲状腺功能减退症合并甲状腺热结节的临诊应对
Author: Fei GAO ¹ ; Jian ZHOU ; Yuqian BAO ; Weiping JIA
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1. 200233 上海交通大学附属第六人民医院内分泌代谢科,上海市糖尿病临床医学中心,上海市代谢病临床医学中心,上海市糖尿病研究所,上海市糖尿病重点实验室
Keywords: Hashimoto's thyroiditis; Hot nodules; Hypothyroidism
From: Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2018;34(5):416-418
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Hashimoto's thyroiditis( HT) is known as the most common cause of hypothyroidism. It has been noted that solitary or dominant cold nodules are common (50％ of the cases) in patients with HT while hot nodules are much less common. Chronic stimulation by TSH contributed to the increased ability of the nodular tissue to concentrate isotopes. Herein, we present in detail a patient who has HT with two hot nodules in hypothyroidism and the outcome of two-year follow-up, in order to call attention to the diagnosis and treatment of Hashimoto's thyroiditis.