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* | *There are no reports of reduced life expectancy in subjects with Riedel's thyroiditis. One lethal case of RT has been described up until now.<ref name="pmid1437192">{{cite journal |vauthors=Girod DA, Bigler SA, Coltrera MD |title=Riedel's thyroiditis: report of a lethal case and review of the literature |journal=Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg |volume=107 |issue=4 |pages=591–5 |year=1992 |pmid=1437192 |doi=10.1177/019459989210700413 |url=}}</ref> | ||
===Age=== | ===Age=== | ||
*Riedel's thyroiditis commonly affects individuals between 30-50 years of age. | *Riedel's thyroiditis commonly affects individuals between 30-50 years of age. | ||
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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
Riedel's thyroiditis is classified as rare. Most patients remain euthyroid, but approximately 30% of patients become hypothyroid and very few patients are hyperthyroid. It is mostly seen in women.[1]
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
- The incidence of Riedel's thyroiditis is estimated to be approximately 1.06 cases per 100,000 individuals worldwide.
Prevalence
- The incidence/prevalence of [disease name] is approximately [number range] per 100,000 individuals worldwide.
- In [year], the incidence/prevalence of [disease name] was estimated to be [number range] cases per 100,000 individuals worldwide.
- The prevalence of [disease/malignancy] is estimated to be [number] cases annually.
Case-fatality rate
- There are no reports of reduced life expectancy in subjects with Riedel's thyroiditis. One lethal case of RT has been described up until now.[2]
Age
- Riedel's thyroiditis commonly affects individuals between 30-50 years of age.
Race
- There is no racial predilection to [disease name].
- [Disease name] usually affects individuals of the [race 1] race. [Race 2] individuals are less likely to develop [disease name].
Gender
- Females are more commonly affected by Riedel's thyroiditis than men. Women have been noted to be affected 3-fold more frequently than men.
Region
- The majority of [disease name] cases are reported in [geographical region].
- [Disease name] is a common/rare disease that tends to affect [patient population 1] and [patient population 2].