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. 1997 Dec;73(866):817–819. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.73.866.817

Corticosteroid therapy in Riedel's thyroiditis.

B Vaidya 1, P E Harris 1, P Barrett 1, P Kendall-Taylor 1
PMCID: PMC2431527  PMID: 9497955

Abstract

We report a case of Riedel's thyroiditis presenting with a systemic illness, life-threatening stridor and a stony hard goitre. Diagnosis was confirmed by open thyroid biopsy. Treatment with corticosteroid resulted in a dramatic improvement. A possible autoimmune mechanism in the pathogenesis of Riedel's thyroiditis is discussed.

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