Radiation thyroiditis
| Classification according to ICD-10 | |
|---|---|
| E06 | Thyroiditis |
| E06.9 | Thyroiditis, unspecified |
| ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019) | |
When Strahlenthyreoiditis is a rarely occurring thyroiditis ( thyroiditis ) as a result of radiation therapy in the neck area or radioiodine therapy .
The clinical picture is characterized by swelling of the thyroid gland and tenderness in the thyroid bed. The inflammation can also lead to a temporary overactive thyroid gland ( hyperthyroidism ). The disease is self-limiting, i.e. if the triggering therapy is discontinued, the symptoms cease after a few days to a few weeks.
Because of this course, treatment is usually not necessary. If necessary, symptomatic therapy with cooling (ice tie), non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (analgesic and anti-inflammatory) or glucocorticoids (anti-inflammatory, decongestant) can be carried out.
swell
- AE Heufelder among others: The thyroiditis: Current status of the pathogenesis, diagnosis and therapy. In: Dtsch Arztebl. 1998; 95 (9), pp. A-466 / B-394 / C-368. Online version
Individual evidence
- ^ F. Grünwald, C. Menzel: Radioiodtherapy. In: T. Kuwert, F. Grünwald, U. Haberkorn, T. Krause: Nuclear medicine. Stuttgart / New York 2008, ISBN 978-3-13-118504-4 .
