Journal of Thyroid Disorders & Therapy
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Abstract

Hashimoto Thyroiditis (HT) is an Autoimmune Disease that Causes Insufficient Thyroid Hormone Synthesis

Cheean Ly*

Hashimoto Thyroiditis (HT) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by inadequate thyroid hormone production. A fibrous variant is one of the rarest entities of Hashimoto's thyroiditis disease. A 42 years old female patient presented to our service with neck swelling associated with difficulty swallowing; she was discovered to have an enlarged thyroid gland with mass effect. She underwent an ultrasound and Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA), which was consistent with Hashimoto's thyroiditis bethesda category II. Due to compressive symptoms, we proceeded to total thyroidectomy. The final histopathology revealed numerous polymorphic lymphoid cells, plasma cells, follicular cells, and scattered Hurthle cells, characteristic of fibrous variants.

Published Date: 2023-06-20; Received Date: 2023-04-03