LYMPHOCYTIC THYROIDITIS PRESENTING AS A UNILATERAL PAINFUL GOITER

Authors
Citation
Ra. Sulimani, LYMPHOCYTIC THYROIDITIS PRESENTING AS A UNILATERAL PAINFUL GOITER, East African medical journal, 74(7), 1997, pp. 458-459
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
ISSN journal
0012835X
Volume
74
Issue
7
Year of publication
1997
Pages
458 - 459
Database
ISI
SICI code
0012-835X(1997)74:7<458:LTPAAU>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Lymphocytic thyroiditis is a rare cause of painful goitre. An unusual case of lymphocytic thyroiditis causing unilateral severe pain of the thyroid not responding to medical treatment is presented and discussed .