Riedel's thyroiditis causes

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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

Riedel's thyroiditis is considered to have autoimmune etiology and may be caused by the eosinophilia and the proliferation fibroblast as a result of cytokines released by inflammatory cells.

Causes of Riedel's thyroiditis may include:^[1]^[2]

Autoimmunity
- T and B Lymphocyte and macrophage infiltration
- Eosinophilic infiltration
Drugs
- Methysergide
- Serotonin
- Lysergic acid
- Ergotamine
- Dihydroergotamine
- Hydralazine
- Methyldopa
- Acetazolamide
- Phenacetin
- β-blockers