A case of severe and recurrent painless thyroiditis requiring thyroidectomy

Hiroaki Ishii; Masahiro Takei; Yoshihiko Sato; Tokiko Ito; Ken Ichi Ito; Yasuhiro Sakai; Wataru Yumita; Satoru Suzuki; Mitsuhisa Komatsu

doi:10.1159/000345212

A case of severe and recurrent painless thyroiditis requiring thyroidectomy

Hiroaki Ishii, Masahiro Takei, Yoshihiko Sato, Tokiko Ito, Ken Ichi Ito, Yasuhiro Sakai, Wataru Yumita, Satoru Suzuki, Mitsuhisa Komatsu

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Objective: To report a case of severe and recurrent painless thyroiditis requiring thyroidectomy. Clinical Presentation and Intervention: A 47-year-old man who presented with severe thyrotoxicosis was found to have extremely low radioactive iodine uptake, negative TSH receptor antibodies, and normal C-reactive protein; these findings suggested a diagnosis of painless thyroiditis. Due to the severity and recurrence of thyrotoxicosis, surgical resection of the thyroid gland was performed to prevent a thyrotoxic storm. Histological examination revealed typical lymphoid infiltration of the thyroid gland. Conclusion: This case illustrates that a patient with painless thyroiditis was successfully treated with surgery.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	408-410
Number of pages	3
Journal	Medical Principles and Practice
Volume	22
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1159/000345212
Publication status	Published - 06-2013
Externally published	Yes

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A case of severe and recurrent painless thyroiditis requiring thyroidectomy

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