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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
'''Thyroiditis''' refers to an [[inflammation]] of the [[thyroid gland]]. | '''Thyroiditis''' refers to an [[inflammation]] of the [[thyroid gland]]. | ||
==Classification== | |||
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==Rare forms of thyroiditis | *The most common form of thyroiditis is [[Hashimoto's thyroiditis]]. | ||
* [[Riedel's thyroiditis]] | *Resolving thyroiditis=== | ||
**[[DeQuervain's Thyroiditis]] or Granulomatous Thyroiditis | |||
**[[Postpartum thyroiditis]] | |||
**[[Silent thyroiditis]] | |||
*Rare forms of thyroiditis | |||
**[[Riedel's thyroiditis]] | |||
==Related Chapters== | ==Related Chapters== | ||
Revision as of 20:00, 19 September 2012
Template:Search infobox Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Thyroiditis refers to an inflammation of the thyroid gland.
Classification
- The most common form of thyroiditis is Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
- Resolving thyroiditis===
- DeQuervain's Thyroiditis or Granulomatous Thyroiditis
- Postpartum thyroiditis
- Silent thyroiditis
- Rare forms of thyroiditis
Related Chapters