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Thyroiditis Quiz

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What clinical features make the condition clinically significant?

  • Weight loss and fatigue
  • Dysphagia and dyspnea (correct)
  • Joint pain and muscle stiffness
  • Hair loss and dry skin

    • What characterizes Hashimoto's thyroiditis?

  • Presence of thyroid autoantibodies (correct)
  • Localized enlargement of the thyroid
  • Fibrous growth in the thyroid gland
  • Overactive thyroid function

    • What is another name for Hashimoto's thyroiditis?

  • Giant cell thyroiditis
  • Riedel's thyroiditis
  • Chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis (correct)
  • Subacute granulomatous thyroiditis

    • What is another name for Riedel's thyroiditis?

    <p>Multifocal idiopathic fibrosclerosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic gross appearance of the thyroid in Hashimoto's thyroiditis?

    <p>Diffuse symmetric firm and rubbery enlargement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the suggested aetiology of Hashimoto's thyroiditis?

    <p>Viral infection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What cells extensively infiltrate the thyroid gland in Hashimoto's thyroiditis?

    <p>Lymphocytes, plasma cells, immunoblasts, and macrophages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic microscopic change in the thyroid follicles in Hashimoto's thyroiditis?

    <p>Decreased number of atrophic follicles often devoid of colloid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes the disease process of Hashimoto's thyroiditis?

    <p>Autoimmune nature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the occurrence characteristics of Hashimoto's thyroiditis?

    <p>Diffuse goitrous enlargement, lymphocytic infiltration, and thyroid autoantibodies</p> Signup and view all the answers

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