Chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis in endemic goiter
Liu, Y.F.; Hu, M.Q.; Niu, S.M.; Wu, Y.L.
Chinese Medical Journal 97(6): 429-432
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0366-6999 PMID: 6437762 Document Number: 228038
Chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis and lymphocyte infiltration were studied in 2053 cases of endemic goiter. Only 7 cases of chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis and 3 of focal thyroiditis showed diffused enlargement of thyroid. Among 2053 cases, 150 had thyroiditis (7.3%), of whom 137 (7.1%) were accompanied by nodular goiters. If focal thyroiditis was excluded, the incidence rate of chronic lymphocytic thryoiditis would be 2.39%. The increased incidence of Hashimoto's disease was considered to be due to the decreased incidence of endemic goiter and the neglect of chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis accompanied by nodular goiters. Thyroiditis occurs in the surrounding tissues of the nodule, and it is why the changes in thyroiditis were overlooked in excised nodules.