Riedel thyroiditis

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  • rare: 0.05% of thyroid patients who require surgery

  • involves progressive fibrosis of the thyroid

  • cause is unknown

  • local manifestation of a systemic fibrosis?

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  • fibrosis and some remnant of local inflammation

Category: Pathology Notes

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