A rare case of painful goiter secondary to pediatric Hashimoto’s thyroiditis requiring thyroidectomy for pain control
Abstract
Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) usually presents as painless thyroid swelling. Painful pediatric HT is a rare condition with limited literature on pain management. We report a 15-year-old female who presented with 4 weeks history of fatigue, malaise and progressive, painful midline thyroid swelling. There was no difficulty in swallowing, no fever or recent upper respiratory infection symptoms. Exam was remarkable for diffusely enlarged, very...
Paper Details
Title
A rare case of painful goiter secondary to pediatric Hashimoto’s thyroiditis requiring thyroidectomy for pain control
Published Date
Sep 28, 2015
Journal
Volume
7
Issue
3
Pages
5914 - 5914
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