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==Overview==
==Overview==
Hashimoto's thyroiditis must be differentiated from other causes of thyroiditis, such as DeQuervain's thyroiditis, Riedel's thyroiditis, and suppurative thyroiditis.
[[Hashimoto's thyroiditis]] must be differentiated from other causes of [[thyroiditis]], such as [[De Quervain's thyroiditis]], [[Riedel's thyroiditis]], and suppurative thyroiditis.
==Differentiating Hashimoto's Thyroiditis from other Diseases==
==Differentiating Hashimoto's Thyroiditis from other Diseases==
*Hashimoto's thyroiditis must be differentiated from other causes of thyroiditis, such as DeQuervain's thyroiditis, Riedel's thyroiditis, and suppurative thyroiditis.<ref name="urlThyroiditis — NEJM">{{cite web |url=http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra021194 |title=Thyroiditis — NEJM |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>
*[[Hashimoto's thyroiditis]] must be differentiated from other causes of [[thyroiditis]], such as [[De Quervain's thyroiditis]], [[Riedel's thyroiditis]], and suppurative thyroiditis.<ref name="urlThyroiditis — NEJM">{{cite web |url=http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra021194 |title=Thyroiditis — NEJM |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>




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*Fibrosis (in some variants)
*Fibrosis (in some variants)
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*Increased TSH (hypothyroidism)
*[[Thyroid function tests|Increased TSH]] (hypothyroidism)
*TPO antibodies present in high titer
*[[Thyroid peroxidase|TPO antibodies]] present in high titer
*Usually decreased I-123 uptake
*[[I-123 thyroid imaging|I-123]] uptake usually decreased
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*Unknown
*Unknown
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*Granulomas
*Granulomas
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*Increased TSH (hypothyroidism) and/or
*[[Thyroid function tests|Increased TSH]] (hypothyroidism) and/or
* Decreased TSH (Thyrotoxicosis)
* [[Thyroid function tests|Decreased TSH]] (Thyrotoxicosis)
*TPO antibodies absent or very low titer
*[[Thyroid peroxidase|TPO antibodies]] absent or very low titer
*I-123 uptake decreased
*[[I-123 thyroid imaging|I-123]] uptake decreased
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*Unknown
*Unknown
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*Dense fibrosis
*Dense fibrosis
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*Normal TSH (euthyroidism)
*[[Thyroid function tests|Normal TSH]] (euthyroidism)
*TPO antibodies present
*[[Thyroid peroxidase|TPO antibodies]] present
*I-123 uptake decreased or normal  
*[[I-123 thyroid imaging|I-123]] uptake decreased or normal  
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*Abscess formation
*Abscess formation
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*Normal TSH (euthyroidism)
*[[Thyroid function tests|Normal TSH]] (euthyroidism)
*TPO antibodies absent
*[[Thyroid peroxidase|TPO antibodies]] absent
*I-123 uptake normal
*[[I-123 thyroid imaging|I-123]] uptake normal
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Overview

Hashimoto's thyroiditis must be differentiated from other causes of thyroiditis, such as De Quervain's thyroiditis, Riedel's thyroiditis, and suppurative thyroiditis.

Differentiating Hashimoto's Thyroiditis from other Diseases



Conditions Causes Age at onset Pathological findings Diagnostic approach
Hashimoto's thyroiditis
  • Autoimmune
  • All ages, peak at 30-50
  • Lymphocytic infiltration
  • Germinal centers
  • Fibrosis (in some variants)
Painful subacute (De Quervain's) thyroiditis
  • Unknown
  • 20-60
  • Giant cells
  • Granulomas
Riedel's thyroiditis
  • Unknown
  • 30-60
  • Dense fibrosis
Suppurative thyroiditis
  • Infection
  • Children, 20-40
  • Abscess formation


References

  1. "Thyroiditis — NEJM".

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