Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Subacute thyroiditis (SAT) is a destructive thyroiditis which is presumably caused by a viral infections or post-viral inflammatory response. Thyroid dysfunction evolves through a set of stages (hyperthyroidism - hypothyroidism - euthyroidism) and is usually temporary, although some patients may develop permanent hypothyroidism. The risk factors for permanent hypothyroidism remain unclear.Methods: A retrospective analysis of patients with SAT...

Background: Primary thyroid lymphoma (PTL) is a rare thyroid tumor that accounts for only 5% of thyroid malignancies, but is associated with higher mortality than differentiated thyroid cancer. The major risk factor for thyroid lymphoma is the presence of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) with an estimated 60-fold increased risk. The lymphocytic infiltrate in HT appears to develop into lymphoma in a minority of patients. The differential diagnosis between Hashimoto’s thyr...

Background: Subacute thyroiditis (SAT) is a destructive thyroiditis of probable viral origin. Thyroid dysfunction evolves through a set of stages (hyperthyroidism - hypothyroidism - euthyroidism) and is usually temporary, although some patients develop permanent hypothyroidism. The risk factors for permanent hypothyroidism remain largely unclear.Methods: A retrospective analysis of patients with SAT at the University Hospital of Brussels from 2001-2020 w...