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KMID : 0356820130290020083
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Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology
2013 Volume.29 No. 2 p.83 ~ p.86
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A Case of Chronic Granulomatous Inflammation of Thyroid Gland Presenting as a Painless Thyroid Nodule
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Kwak Seul-Gi
Choi Jeon-Ha
Kim Yoon-Jung
Kim Seung-Woo
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Abstract
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Some clinical diseases, such as granulomatous thyroiditis, tuberculosis, and sarcoidosis can cause granulomatous inflammation in thyroid, and theses have various clinical presentations. Granulomatous thyroiditis is an inflammation of thyroid gland, and may be painful and tender in case of infection, radiation, or trauma. Otherwise, autoimmune conditions, medications, or an idiopathic fibrosis may cause to be a painless thyroididtis. It is self-limited, possibly viral, inflammatory thyroid disorder usually presented with thyroid pain and systemic symptoms. Tuberculosis of the thyroid occurs only rarely and the patient may be asymptomatic. In thyroid sarcoidosis, most common findings are painless, progressive enlargement of the thyroid with normal function. We have experienced a case of chronic granulomatous inflammation of thyroid gland presenting as a painless thyroid nodule and report it with a review of literature.
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KEYWORD
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Chronic granulomatous inflammation, Thyroid gland
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