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If left untreated, patients with Riedel's thyroiditis may progress to develop dysphagia, stridor, painless neck pressure out of proportion to the size of the goiter, and hypothyroidism. | If left untreated, patients with Riedel's thyroiditis may progress to develop dysphagia, stridor, painless neck pressure out of proportion to the size of the goiter, and hypothyroidism. Common complications of Riedel's thyroiditis include hoarseness, stridor, dysphagia, hypothyroidism, hypoparathyroidism, horner's syndrome, and occlusive phlebitis. Prognosis is generally good and the disease-specific death rate ranges in frequency from 6-10% in the patients with Riedel's thyroiditis. | ||
==Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis== | ==Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis== |
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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
If left untreated, patients with Riedel's thyroiditis may progress to develop dysphagia, stridor, painless neck pressure out of proportion to the size of the goiter, and hypothyroidism. Common complications of Riedel's thyroiditis include hoarseness, stridor, dysphagia, hypothyroidism, hypoparathyroidism, horner's syndrome, and occlusive phlebitis. Prognosis is generally good and the disease-specific death rate ranges in frequency from 6-10% in the patients with Riedel's thyroiditis.
Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis
Natural History
- The symptoms of Riedel's thyroiditis usually develop in the third to fifth decade of life and start with symptoms such as the hard fixed neck mass and dyspnea.
- The symptoms of Riedel's thyroiditis progresses slowly and the diagnosis is often delayed for a variable period of time after the onset of clinical symptoms.
- After the initial presentation, it has been observed that the process may stabilize or even regress.
- If left untreated, patients with Riedel's thyroiditis may progress to develop dysphagia, stridor, painless neck pressure out of proportion to the size of the goiter, and hypothyroidism.
Complications
- Common complications of Riedel's thyroiditis include:
- Hoarseness
- Stridor
- Dysphagia
- Hypothyroidism
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Horner's syndrome
- Occlusive phlebitis
Prognosis
- Prognosis is generally good and the disease-specific death rate ranges in frequency from 6-10% in the patients with Riedel's thyroiditis.