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Thyroiditis
Research reports on thyroiditis from Istanbul University provide new insights
July 20th, 2009
According to recent research published in the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, "Riedel thyroiditis, also known as invasive fibrous thyroiditis, is a rare disorder of unknown etiology in which fibrous tissue replaces the normal thyroid gland and extends into adjacent tissues." "The differential diagnosis includes carcinoma, lymphoma, and Hashimoto thyroiditis, but the extent of the fibrosis in these disorders is much less, and these entities usually do not extend beyond the thyroid. Sonographic features resemble those of acute or chronic thyroiditis with adjacent soft tissue extension," wrote M. Ozbayrak and colleagues, Istanbul University. ...
Source: Clinical Oncology Week (2009-07-20)
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