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ArticleClinical case reports2023

A case of reversible hypoparathyroidism in a patient with Riedel's thyroiditis treated with glucocorticoids.

Salma Salhi, Ibtissem Oueslati, Sabrina Ayari, Elyes Kamoun, Meriem Yazidi, Melika Chihaoui

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Article in Clinical case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Salma SalhiDepartment of Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine La Rabta University Hospital, University of Tunis-El Manar Tunis Tunisia.
Ibtissem OueslatiDepartment of Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine La Rabta University Hospital, University of Tunis-El Manar Tunis Tunisia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4278-9447
Sabrina AyariDepartment of Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine La Rabta University Hospital, University of Tunis-El Manar Tunis Tunisia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3627-7875
Elyes KamounDepartment of Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine La Rabta University Hospital, University of Tunis-El Manar Tunis Tunisia.
Meriem YazidiDepartment of Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine La Rabta University Hospital, University of Tunis-El Manar Tunis Tunisia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4239-5229
Melika ChihaouiDepartment of Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine La Rabta University Hospital, University of Tunis-El Manar Tunis Tunisia.
Tunis El Manar University · TN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A 48-year-old woman with a history of primary hypothyroidism, presented with compressive symptoms secondary to a rapid enlargement of a preexisting goiter. She had no clinical signs of hypocalcemia. Biological tests revealed hypoparathyroidism. Cervicothoracic computed tomography scan showed a heterogeneous compressive goiter. The patient was treated with levothyroxine, calcium, and alfacalcidol. A total thyroidectomy was not performed because of the hard adhesion to neighboring structures. Histopathological examination of the thyroid biopsy was consistent with the diagnosis of Riedel's thyroiditis (RT). The patient was treated with glucocorticoids. The outcome was marked by the resolution of compressive symptoms and the decrease of the thyroid gland volume. Serum calcium and parathyroid hormone levels reached normal ranges after the discontinuation of vitaminocalcic supplementation. Hypoparathyroidism may be clinically asymptomatic in a patient with RT as in our case. Early administration of glucocorticoids may be effective in reducing the fibrosclerotic process and lead to the recovery of parathyroid dysfunction.

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glucocorticoidshypocalcemiahypoparathyroidismRiedel's thyroiditis

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PMID36937637
PMCPMC10017403
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