Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회지)

The Korean Society for Head and Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회)
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A Case of Chronic Granulomatous Inflammation of Thyroid Gland Presenting as a Painless Thyroid Nodule

무통성 결절 양상의 갑상선에 발생한 만성 육아종성 염증 1예

  • Kwak, Seul Gi (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, VHS Medical Center) ;
  • Choi, Jeon Ha (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, VHS Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Yoon Jung (Department of Pathology, VHS Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Seung Woo (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, VHS Medical Center)
  • 곽슬기 (중앙보훈병원 이비인후과) ;
  • 최전하 (중앙보훈병원 이비인후과) ;
  • 김윤정 (중앙보훈병원 병리과) ;
  • 김승우 (중앙보훈병원 이비인후과)
  • Received : 2013.07.31
  • Accepted : 2013.10.15
  • Published : 2013.11.30
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Abstract

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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