De Quervain's thyroiditis historical perspective

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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

In 1895, de Quervain's thyroiditis was first described by Mygind.
He presented 18 cases of “thyroiditis akuta simplex,” (the thyroiditis which affected the previously normal gland without abscess formation).
In 1904, Fritz de Quervain later clearly differentiated this disease from other forms of thyroiditis by the pathological finding
In 1936, de Quervain's thyroiditis was reaffirmed by de Quervain and Giordanengo.