Thyroiditis

Thyroiditis Microchapters
Patient Information
Overview
Classification Hashimoto's thyroiditis Riedel's thyroiditis De quervain thyroiditis Suppurative thyroiditis Postpartum thyroiditis
Differentiating Thyroiditis from Other Diseases
Diagnosis
Treatment

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Furqan M M. M.B.B.S[2], Usama Talib, BSc, MD [3]

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
  • Pyelonephritis risk factors#Risk factors
• Rare forms of thyroiditis
  • Riedel's thyroiditis

Related Chapters

• Hypothyroidism
• Hyperthyroidism
• Graves-Basedow disease

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