lymphocytic thyroiditis


Ha·shi·mo·to thy·roi·di·tis

(hah-shē-mō'tō), diffuse infiltration of the thyroid gland with lymphocytes, resulting in diffuse goiter, progressive destruction of the parenchyma and hypothyroidism. Synonym(s): autoimmune thyroiditis, chronic lymphadenoid thyroiditis, chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, Hashimoto disease, Hashimoto struma, lymphocytic thyroiditis, struma lymphomatosa

lymphocytic thyroiditis

Atypical subacute thyroiditis, hyperthyroiditis, lymphocytic thyroiditis with spontaneously resolving hyperthyroidism, painless thyroiditis, slient thyroiditis, subacute lymphocytic thyroiditis Endocrinology A condition in which the thyroid is infiltrated with lymphocytes Clinical Hyperthyroidism for ≤ 3 months or less Risk factors ♀, > age 30, current pregnancy. See Thyroiditis.