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]
Overview
- 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 [#]%.
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.