Riedel’s thyroiditis — case report and literature review

Abstract  A fifty two year old female underwent attempted thyroidectomy for a progressively enlarging cervical swelling. At operation
the thyroid gland was extensively fibrosed and not resectable, frozen section showed fibrous replacement. The patient was
given a short course of postoperative corticosteroid therapy and was maintained on thyroid replacement therapy. Thirty months
later the patient remains asymptomatic.

Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/BF02967224Authors
O. H. Brady, Mater Misericordiae Hospital DublinD. J. Hehir, Mater Misericordiae Hospital DublinS. J. Heffernan, Mater Misericordiae Hospital Dublin

Journal Irish Journal of Medical ScienceOnline ISSN 1863-4362Print ISSN 0021-1265

Journal Volume Volume 163

Journal Issue Volume 163, Number 4 / April, 1994 (Source: Irish Journal of Medical Science)