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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?

Multifocal idiopathic fibrosclerosis Signup and view all the answers

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

Diffuse symmetric firm and rubbery enlargement Signup and view all the answers

What is the suggested aetiology of Hashimoto's thyroiditis?

Viral infection Signup and view all the answers

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

Lymphocytes, plasma cells, immunoblasts, and macrophages Signup and view all the answers

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

Decreased number of atrophic follicles often devoid of colloid Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes the disease process of Hashimoto's thyroiditis?

Autoimmune nature Signup and view all the answers

What are the occurrence characteristics of Hashimoto's thyroiditis?

Diffuse goitrous enlargement, lymphocytic infiltration, and thyroid autoantibodies Signup and view all the answers