IJCRR - 7(6), March, 2015
Pages: 47-50
FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY OF DE QUERVAIN'S THYROIDITIS - A RARE CASE REPORT
Author: R. Vimal Chander, Sonti Sulochana, S. Chitra
Category: Healthcare
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Abstract:
Introduction: De Quervain’s thyroiditis, also called subacute thyroiditis, accounts for 5 % of the thyroid disorders, clinically characterised by painful diffuse enlargement of the thyroid, and is usually self-remitting.
Case Report: We report a case of a 28 year old male presenting with painful enlargement of right lobe of thyroid gland with a diagnosis of De Quervain’s thyroiditis on fine needle aspiration cytology.
Discussion: This is to illustrate that De Quervain’s thyroiditis has to be considered in the differential diagnosis of painful asymmetrical enlargement of thyroid, especially when there are numerous epithelioid granulomas with multinucleated giant cells along with the absence of antithyroid antibodies and rapid response to steroid therapy.
Keywords: Thyroiditis, Subacute thyroiditis, De Quervain’s, Granulomatous thyroiditis
Citation:
R. Vimal Chander, Sonti Sulochana, S. Chitra. FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY OF DE QUERVAIN'S THYROIDITIS - A RARE CASE REPORT International Journal of Current Research and Review. 7(6), March, 47-50
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