Health Dictionary
Reliable, easy-to-read patient information on common medical conditions — written in plain language, free of jargon, and grounded in current evidence. Browse the most frequent diagnoses, understand what they mean for everyday life, and learn which steps and questions help you have a focused conversation with your doctor.
Riedel's thyroiditis surgery
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Surgery is usually reserved for patients with esophageal or tracheal compressive symptoms.
Surgery
Surgery
- Usually, thyroid debulking surgery is performed in Riedel’s thyroiditis.[1][2][3][4]
- Total thyroidectomy is difficult due to:
- Lack of tissue planes for surgery
- Fibrosis of adjacent structures
- Surgery is usually reserved for patients with either:
- Tracheal compression
- Esophageal compression
References
References
- ↑ Pearce EN, Farwell AP, Braverman LE (2003). “Thyroiditis”. N. Engl. J. Med. 348 (26): 2646–55. doi:10.1056/NEJMra021194. PMID 12826640.
- ↑ Marín F, Araujo R, Páramo C, Lucas T, Salto L (1989). “Riedel’s thyroiditis associated with hypothyroidism and hypoparathyroidism”. Postgrad Med J. 65 (764): 381–3. PMC 2429333. PMID 2608578.
- ↑ Singer PA (1991). “Thyroiditis. Acute, subacute, and chronic”. Med. Clin. North Am. 75 (1): 61–77. PMID 1987447.
- ↑ Papi G, LiVolsi VA (2004). “Current concepts on Riedel thyroiditis”. Am. J. Clin. Pathol. 121 Suppl: S50–63. PMID 15298150.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Furqan M M. M.B.B.S[2]