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lymphocytic thyroiditis. See Hashimoto's disease. thyroiditis inflammation of the thyroid gland. autoimmune thyroiditis see lymphocytic thyroiditis (below). Hashimoto's thyroiditis see also hashimoto's disease, lymphocytic thyroiditis (below). immune-mediated thyroiditis see lymphocytic thyroiditis (below). lymphocytic thyroiditis progressive cellular infiltration of the thyroid gland, predominantly by lymphocytes, and replacement by fibrous tissue, resulting in hypothyroidism, associated with the presence of autoantibodies against thyroglobulin, follicular cell microsomes, and a second colloid antigen. It occurs in dogs, particularly Beagles, obese (OS) chickens, buffalo rats and primates. The disease has some similarity to Hashimoto's disease of humans. lymphocytic thyroiditis Atypical subacute thyroiditis, hyperthyroiditis, lymphocytic thyroiditis with spontaneously resolving hyperthyroidism, painless thyroiditis, slient thyroiditis, subacute lymphocytic thyroiditis Endocrinology A
condition in which the thyroid is infiltrated with lymphocytes Clinical Hyperthyroidism for ≤ 3 months or less Risk factors ♀, > age 30, current pregnancy. See Thyroiditis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis and Hashimoto's thyroiditis), compared with only 3 of the 44 euthyroid patients (6. These etiologies include Graves' disease, toxic adenoma, toxic multinodular goiter, factitious thyrotoxicosis, thyrotropin-producing pituitary tumors, and lymphocytic thyroiditis. The histologic differential diagnosis includes palpation thyroiditis (histiocytes, lymphocytes, and no neutrophils), lymphocytic thyroiditis (oxyphilic [Hurthle, oncocytic] follicular epithelial cell metaplasia with mature lymphocytes and plasma cells arranged around |
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