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==Natural History== | ==Natural History== | ||
De Quervain's thyroiditis develops after a viral prodrome and presents as painful thyroid gland with symptoms of thyrotoxicosis. It further leads to a euthyroid phase and eventually hypothyroid phase before the complete resolution of the disease. | De Quervain's thyroiditis develops after a viral prodrome and presents as painful thyroid gland with symptoms of thyrotoxicosis. It further leads to a euthyroid phase and eventually hypothyroid phase before the complete resolution of the disease.<ref name="urlThyroiditis — NEJM">{{cite web |url=http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra021194 |title=Thyroiditis — NEJM |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref><ref name="pmid20886353">{{cite journal |vauthors=Engkakul P, Mahachoklertwattana P, Poomthavorn P |title=Eponym : de Quervain thyroiditis |journal=Eur. J. Pediatr. |volume=170 |issue=4 |pages=427–31 |year=2011 |pmid=20886353 |doi=10.1007/s00431-010-1306-4 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid2571803">{{cite journal |vauthors=Leibovitch G, Maaravi Y, Shalev O |title=Severe facial oedema and glossitis associated with mianserin |journal=Lancet |volume=2 |issue=8667 |pages=871–2 |year=1989 |pmid=2571803 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
==Complications== | ==Complications== |
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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
De Quervain's thyroiditis develops after a viral prodrome and presents as painful thyroid gland with symptoms of thyrotoxicosis. It further leads to a euthyroid phase and eventually hypothyroid phase before the complete resolution of the disease. Complications include hypothyroidism and rarely, tracheal and/or esophageal compression.
Natural History
De Quervain's thyroiditis develops after a viral prodrome and presents as painful thyroid gland with symptoms of thyrotoxicosis. It further leads to a euthyroid phase and eventually hypothyroid phase before the complete resolution of the disease.[1][2][3]
Complications
Complications that can develop as a result of Hashimoto's thyroiditis are:
References
- ↑ "Thyroiditis — NEJM".
- ↑ Engkakul P, Mahachoklertwattana P, Poomthavorn P (2011). "Eponym : de Quervain thyroiditis". Eur. J. Pediatr. 170 (4): 427–31. doi:10.1007/s00431-010-1306-4. PMID 20886353.
- ↑ Leibovitch G, Maaravi Y, Shalev O (1989). "Severe facial oedema and glossitis associated with mianserin". Lancet. 2 (8667): 871–2. PMID 2571803.