Thyroid primary and metastatic malignant tumours of poor prognosis may mimic subacute thyroiditis - time to change the diagnostic criteria: case reports and a review of the literature

Thyroid primary and metastatic malignant tumours of poor prognosis may mimic subacute thyroiditis - time to change the diagnostic criteria: case reports and a review of the literature

Abstract Background The diagnosis of subacute thyroiditis (SAT) is based mainly on the presence of painful thyroid goitre and a significant increase in erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR). Proceeding according to these diagnostic criteria may lead to an incorrect diagnosis and treatment. Extremely...

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Main Authors: Magdalena Stasiak, Renata Michalak, Andrzej Lewinski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
Subjects:
Subacute thyroiditis
Diagnostic criteria
Metastasis
Thyroid cancer
Painful goiter
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12902-019-0415-y

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