Simultaneous onset of giant cell arteritis and subacute thyroiditis.
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Invasive fi brous thyroiditis (Riedel’s disease) with signs of giant cell arteritis
OBJECTIVES: The authors described a case of Riedel’s thyroiditis, a relatively rare disease affecting the thyroid gland. RESULTS: A 38-year-old female was diagnosed with Riedel’s thyroiditis by a frozen section examination during attempted surgery for the suspicion of malignancy. The histopathologic examination confi rmed the diagnosis of Riedel’s thyroiditis combined with signs of giant cell a...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of the rheumatic diseases
دوره 52 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1993