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Corticosteroid therapy in Riedel's thyroiditis
B Vaidya1, P E Harris, P Barrett
1Department of Medicine (Endocrinology), Royal Victoria Infirmary, New Castle upon Tyne, UK.
Postgraduate Medical Journal
|March 14, 1998
Abstract:
We report a case of Riedel's thyroiditis presenting with a systemic illness, life-threatening stridor and a stony hard goitre. Diagnosis was confirmed by open thyroid biopsy. Treatment with corticosteroid resulted in a dramatic improvement. A possible autoimmune mechanism in the pathogenesis of Riedel's thyroiditis is discussed.