Thyrotoxic thyroiditis after radiotherapy for Hodgkin's disease

Exposure of the thyroid gland to ionizing radiation has been associated with a variety of abnormalities. Among these are tardive hypothyroidism and an increased risk of developing thyroid nodules and cancer. Although acute thyroiditis has been known to complicate radioactive iodine 131 therapy, it h...

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Published inArchives of internal medicine (1960) Vol. 145; no. 9; p. 1734
Main Authors Blitzer, J B, Paolozzi, F P, Gottlieb, A J, Zamkoff, K W, Chung, C T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.1985
Subjects
Acute Disease
Adult
Female
Hodgkin Disease - radiotherapy
Humans
Hyperthyroidism - etiology
Male
Radiation Injuries
Thyroid Gland - radiation effects
Thyroiditis - etiology
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Summary:Exposure of the thyroid gland to ionizing radiation has been associated with a variety of abnormalities. Among these are tardive hypothyroidism and an increased risk of developing thyroid nodules and cancer. Although acute thyroiditis has been known to complicate radioactive iodine 131 therapy, it has rarely been associated with external beam irradiation. Thyrotoxic painless thyroiditis developed in two patients after mantle-field irradiation for Hodgkin's disease.
ISSN:0003-9926
1538-3679
DOI:10.1001/archinte.1985.00360090210034