Case of concurrent Riedel's thyroiditis, acute suppurative thyroiditis, and micropapillary carcinoma
Ji Taek Hong, Jung Hwan Lee, So Hun Kim, Seong Bin Hong, Moonsuk Nam, Yong Seong Kim, Young Chae Chu
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(2):236-241. Published online February 27, 2013
Riedel's thyroiditis (RT) is a rare chronic inflammatory disease of the thyroid gland. It is characterized by a fibroinflammatory process that partially destroys the gland and extends into adjacent neck structures. Its clinical manifestation can mask an accompanying thyroid neoplasm and can mimic..
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