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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Furqan M M. M.B.B.S[2]

Overview

Physical examination of patients with Riedel's thyroiditis is usually remarkable for hard thyroid mass and clinical signs of hypothyroidism such as fatigue, bradycardia, bradypnea. Patients may have the clinical signs of hypocalcemia such as positive Chvostek sign and positive Trousseau sign.

Physical Examination

  • Physical examination of patients with Riedel's thyroiditis is usually remarkable for hard thyroid mass and clinical signs of hypothyroidism such as fatigue, bradycardia, bradypnea. Patients may have the clinical signs of hypocalcemia such as positive Chvostek sign and positive Trousseau sign.[1][2][3]

Appearance of the Patient

  • Patients with Riedel's thyroiditis may appear fatigued.

Vital Signs

The patient may have:

Skin

HEENT

The patient may have:

Neck

  • Hard/fixed thyroid mass
  • Enlarged thyroid gland or presence of goiter
  • Small or shrunken thyroid gland

Respiratory

Neuromuscular

Extremities

References

  1. "Thyroiditis — NEJM".
  2. Papi G, LiVolsi VA (2004). "Current concepts on Riedel thyroiditis". Am. J. Clin. Pathol. 121 Suppl: S50–63. PMID 15298150.
  3. Hennessey JV (2011). "Clinical review: Riedel's thyroiditis: a clinical review". J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 96 (10): 3031–41. doi:10.1210/jc.2011-0617. PMID 21832114.

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