ea0056p1006 | Developmental endocrinology | ECE2018
Lumi Ema
, Stase Eda
, Ruco Ornela
, Dyrmishi Blertina
, Puca Entela
, Fureraj Thanas
, Ylli Agron
Introduction: Subacute thyroiditis-SAT is an acute inflammatory disease of thyroid. It is presumed to be caused by viral infection or a postviral inflammatory process. Whatever factors initiate subacute thyroiditis, the resulting thyroid inflammation damages thyroid follicles and activates proteolysis of the thyroglobulin stored within the follicles. Papillary thyroid carcinoma typically presents as a thyroid nodule. Thyroid nodules come to clinical attention when noted by the...