A painless goiter and hypothyroidism are most often caused by Hashimoto's thyroiditis, an autoimmune disorder in which antibodies attack the thyroid gland, but may also be caused by the following:
▪ Environmental goitrogens (e.g., excess iodine, foods such as cassava, cabbage, and soybeans) ▪ Iodine deficiency
Painless goiter and hyperthyroidism may be caused by the following:
▪ Graves' disease, an autoimmune disease in which antibodies stimulate the thyroid gland ▪ Postpartum thyroiditis ▪ Drug associated (lithium, amiodarone, tyrosine kinase inhibitors)
Painful thyroiditis is often subacute in nature. The pain occurs due to the rapid changes in the thyroid gland. Causes include:
• Subacute granulomatous thyroiditis, also known as de Quervain's thyroiditis • Subacute nonsuppurative thyroiditis • Infectious thyroiditis • Radiation-induced thyroiditis
Photo and explanation courtesy of: The Color Atlas of Family Medicine
A painless goiter and hypothyroidism are most often caused by Hashimoto's thyroiditis, an autoimmune disorder in which antibodies attack the thyroid gland, but may also be caused by the following:
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▪ Iodine deficiency
Painless goiter and hyperthyroidism may be caused by the following:
▪ Graves' disease, an autoimmune disease in which antibodies stimulate the thyroid gland
▪ Postpartum thyroiditis
▪ Drug associated (lithium, amiodarone, tyrosine kinase inhibitors)
Painful thyroiditis is often subacute in nature. The pain occurs due to the rapid changes in the thyroid gland. Causes include:
• Subacute granulomatous thyroiditis, also known as de Quervain's thyroiditis
• Subacute nonsuppurative thyroiditis
• Infectious thyroiditis
• Radiation-induced thyroiditis
Photo and explanation courtesy of: The Color Atlas of Family Medicine