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Thyroiditis



Thyroiditis
Classification & external resources
ICD-10 E06.
ICD-9 245
DiseasesDB 13095
eMedicine ped/2248 
MeSH D013966

Thyroiditis refers to an inflammation of the thyroid gland.

The most common form of thyroiditis is Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

Contents

Forms of thyroiditis

  • Acute - usually due to infection of bacterial origin.

Usual suspects are Streptococci, Staphylococci, Escherichia coli, anaerobic bacteria. Usually rare. Clinically manifests as pain and swelling in thyroid gland

  • Subacute

It's usually caused by virus infections. It's also know as De Quervain's thyroiditis. Clinically manifest as upper breathing tracts infection, and pain in thyroid gland.

  • Cronical

Causes hypo or hyperthyroidism

Resolving thyroiditis

Rare forms of thyroiditis

  • Riedel's thyroiditis

See also

v • d • e
Endocrine pathology: endocrine diseases (E00-35, 240-259)
ThyroidHypothyroidism (Iodine deficiency, Cretinism, Congenital hypothyroidism, Goitre, Myxedema) - Hyperthyroidism (Graves disease, Toxic multinodular goitre, Teratoma with thyroid tissue or Struma ovarii) - Thyroiditis (De Quervain's thyroiditis, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Riedel's thyroiditis) - Euthyroid sick syndrome
PancreasDiabetes mellitus (type 1, type 2, coma, angiopathy, ketoacidosis, nephropathy, neuropathy, retinopathy) - Hypoglycemia - Hyperinsulinism - Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
ParathyroidHypoparathyroidism (Pseudohypoparathyroidism) - Hyperparathyroidism (Primary, Secondary, Tertiary)
PituitaryHyperpituitarism (Acromegaly, Hyperprolactinaemia, SIADH) - Hypopituitarism (Simmonds' disease/Sheehan's syndrome, Kallmann syndrome, Growth hormone deficiency, Diabetes insipidus) - Adiposogenital dystrophy - Empty sella syndrome
AdrenalCushing's syndrome (Nelson's syndrome, Pseudo-Cushing's syndrome) - CAH (due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency) - Hyperaldosteronism (Conn syndrome, Bartter syndrome) - Adrenal insufficiency (Addison's disease) - Hypoaldosteronism
Gonadsovarian dysfunction (Polycystic ovary syndrome, Premature ovarian failure) - testicular dysfunction (5-alpha-reductase deficiency) - general (Hypogonadism, Delayed puberty, Precocious puberty)
OtherAutoimmune polyendocrine syndrome - Carcinoid syndrome - Short stature (Laron syndrome, Psychogenic dwarfism) - Gigantism - Androgen insensitivity syndrome - Progeria - Multiple endocrine neoplasia (1, 2)
 
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