Riedel's thyroiditis 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]

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If left untreated, [#]% of patients with [disease name] may progress to develop [manifestation 1], [manifestation 2], and [manifestation 3].
Common complications of [disease name] include [complication 1], [complication 2], and [complication 3].
Prognosis is generally excellent/good/poor, and the 1/5/10-year mortality/survival rate of patients with [disease name] is approximately [#]%.

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.

Prognosis is generally excellent/good/poor, and the 1/5/10-year mortality/survival rate of patients with [disease name] is approximately [#]%.
Depending on the extent of the [tumor/disease progression/etc.] at the time of diagnosis, the prognosis may vary. However, the prognosis is generally regarded as poor/good/excellent.
The presence of [characteristic of disease] is associated with a particularly [good/poor] prognosis among patients with [disease/malignancy].
[Subtype of disease/malignancy] is associated with the most favorable prognosis.
The prognosis varies with the [characteristic] of tumor; [subtype of disease/malignancy] have the most favorable prognosis.