Riedel's thyroiditis historical perspective
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Furqan M M. M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Overview
Riedel’s thyroiditis was first described by Semple, in 1864 and Bolby in 1888. Riedel’s thyroiditis was reported to the International Congress of Surgery by Bernhard Riedel in 1894 and 1896. It was initially considered to be the fibrous variant of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis but was later recognized as a separate disease.
Historical Perspective
Historical Perspective
Riedel’s thyroiditis was initially thought to be the fibrous variant of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and was later differentiated from Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.[1][2][3]
Discovery
- Riedel’s thyroiditis was first described by Semple, in 1864 and Bolby in 1888 even before the description of Bernhard Riedel.
- Riedel’s thyroiditis was reported to the International Congress of Surgery by Bernhard Riedel in 1894 and 1896. He gave a complete description of the disease.
- Riedel described 2 patients with a hard goiter and tracheal compressive symptoms. Initially, it was considered to be a fibrous variant of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.
References
References
- ↑ “Redirecting”.
- ↑ B. M. C. L. Riedel. Die chronische, zur Bildung eisenharter Tumoren führende Entzündung der Schilddrüse. Verhandlungen der deutschen Gesellschaft für Chirurgie, 1896, 25: 101-105.
- ↑ Papi G, LiVolsi VA (2004). “Current concepts on Riedel thyroiditis”. Am. J. Clin. Pathol. 121 Suppl: S50–63. PMID 15298150.
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