Struma lymphomatosa

Introduction: Struma lymphomatosa

Description of Struma lymphomatosa

Struma lymphomatosa (medical condition): Hashimoto thyroiditis is characterized by the destruction...more »

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Hashimoto's Thyroiditis:
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Struma lymphomatosa: progressive enlargement of the thyroid gland, often associated with hypothyroidism.
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Struma lymphomatosa: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Struma lymphomatosa:

• Struma
• SYN
• Hashimoto
• Hashimoto disease
• Hashimoto syndrome
• Thyroiditis

Struma lymphomatosa as a Disease

Struma lymphomatosa: Another name for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
  »Symptoms of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
  »Causes of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
  »Treatments for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

Struma lymphomatosa: Related Diseases

Struma lymphomatosa: Struma lymphomatosa is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Autoimmune diseases
• Autoimmune thyroid diseases
• Thyroiditis
• Hypothyroidism
• Thyroid disorders
• Under-diagnosed conditions
• Thyroid conditions
• Endocrine system conditions
• Non-pathogenic inflammatory conditions
• Immune system conditions
• Autoimmune conditions

Causes of Struma lymphomatosa

Some of the causes of Struma lymphomatosa are included in the list below:

• Family history of thyroid disorders is common, with HLA-DR5 gene most strongly implicated
• The incidence is increased in patients with chromosomal disorders, including Turner's syndrome, Down's syndrome and Klinefelter's syndrome

Read more about causes of Struma lymphomatosa (Hashimoto's Thyroiditis)

Symptoms of Struma lymphomatosa (Hashimoto's Thyroiditis)

Some of the symptoms of Struma lymphomatosa incude:

• No symptoms
• Goiter
• Lump at front of neck
• Protruding eyes
• Low thyroid hormone level

See full list of 48 symptoms of Struma lymphomatosa (Hashimoto's Thyroiditis)

Treatments for Struma lymphomatosa (Hashimoto's Thyroiditis)

Treatments for Struma lymphomatosa (Hashimoto's Thyroiditis) include:

• Thyroid hormone replacement therapy - oral tablets
• See also treatment of hypothyroidism
• Thyroid hormone replacement

Read more about treatments for Struma lymphomatosa

Treatment of Struma lymphomatosa: For more treatment information about Struma lymphomatosa, see treatment of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis (Struma lymphomatosa)

Struma lymphomatosa: Article Excerpts about Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

Endocrine Diseases: NWHIC (Excerpt)

Hashimoto's thyroiditis is a type of autoimmune disease in which the immune system... (Source: excerpt from Endocrine Diseases: NWHIC)

Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: NWHIC (Excerpt)

Hashimoto's Thyroiditis is a type of autoimmune thyroid disease in which the immune system attacks and destroys the... (Source: excerpt from Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: NWHIC)

Thyroid Disease: NWHIC (Excerpt)

Hashimoto's thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease in which the body attacks the thyroid and keeps it from producing enough... (Source: excerpt from Thyroid Disease: NWHIC)

Struma lymphomatosa: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Struma lymphomatosa:

• multinodular goitre
• hyperthyroidism
• hypothyroidism
• papillary carcinoma of thyroid
• medullary carcinoma of thyroid
• thyroid nodule
• fine needle aspiration cytology
• subacute thyroiditis

Terms associated with Struma lymphomatosa:

Terms Similar to Struma lymphomatosa:

• Hashimoto's thyroiditis

Source: Diseases Database

External links related to: Struma lymphomatosa

• eMedicine - Hashimoto Thyroiditis : Article by Sylvester Odeke, MD, FACE
• Hashimoto's thyroiditis (www.whonamedit.com)
• Hashimoto's Thyroiditis - MedPix™ Medical Image Database and Teaching Files

Source: Diseases Database

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