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ea0032p280 | Clinical case reports - Thyroid / Others | ECE2013

Fibrous variant of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis: development of neck fibrosis and mediastinal fibrosis

Makarov Albert , Arzhakova Violetta , Neustroev Peter , Makarova Elena

Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is now a widely recognised multi-organ system disease characterised by elevated serum and tissue concentrations of IgG4. Two forms of thyroid involvement in IgG4-RD have been described, including Reidel’s thyroiditis (IgG4-related thyroid disease) and the fibrous variant of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.Objective: To describe a case of the development of massive neck fibrosis and mediastinal fibrosis in a p...