A Literature Review of Painful Hashimoto Thyroiditis: 70 Published Cases in the Past 70 Years

Volume: 4, Issue: 2
Published: Nov 16, 2019
Abstract
Painful Hashimoto thyroiditis (pHT) is a rare diagnosis, and optimal treatment remains unclear. To better characterize pHT, PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Web of Science indexes were searched for case reports or case series reporting pHT, published between 1951 and February 2019. Seventy cases reported in 24 publications were identified. Female predominance (91.4%) and a median age of 39.00 years (interquartile range, 32.50-49.75 years) were...
Paper Details
Title
A Literature Review of Painful Hashimoto Thyroiditis: 70 Published Cases in the Past 70 Years
Published Date
Nov 16, 2019
Volume
4
Issue
2
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