CORTISONE TREATMENT OF SUBACUTE NONSUPPURATIVE THYROIDITIS: REPORT OF TWO CASES
Authors: J KAHN, R J SPRITZLER, W E SHECTOR
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1953)

Case Reports1 November 1953CORTISONE TREATMENT OF SUBACUTE NONSUPPURATIVE THYROIDITIS: REPORT OF TWO CASESJULIUS KAHN, M.D., F.A.C.P., RAMON J. SPRITZLER, M.D., WALTER E. SHECTOR, M.D.JULIUS KAHN, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, RAMON J. SPRITZLER, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, WALTER E. SHECTOR, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-39-5-1129 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAcute and subacute nonsuppurative thyroiditis is a disease of unknown etiology which usually involves the entire gland in an inflammatory reaction.The causes are probably numerous. The disease commonly is preceded by an acute upper respiratory infection. Some of the reported cases have followed specific infections about the nose and throat, and others have followed specific general diseases varying from measles to rheumatic fever. Suppuration occurs rarely; when present it is unusually due to the common pyogenic organisms. It is the opinion of most observers that the cause or causes of the acute and subacute nonsuppurative varieties are unknown.The...Bibliography1. Crile G: Thyroiditis, Ann. Surg. 127: 640, 1948. CrossrefGoogle Scholar2. HamiltonKirkendallBarker HEWMSB: Radioactive iodine uptake of the thyroid and plasma protein-bound iodine in subacute thyroiditis, J. Clin. Investigation 29: 819, 1950. MedlineGoogle Scholar3. CrileHazard GJH: Classification of thyroiditis with special reference to the use of needle biopsy, Trans. of the Am. Goiter Assn., 260, 1951. Google Scholar4. CrileSchneider GRW: Diagnosis and treatment of thyroiditis with special reference to the use of cortisone and ACTH, Cleveland Clin. Quart. 19: 219 (Oct.) 1952. CrossrefGoogle Scholar5. KruppSaierKeddieTannerSnell MAMFRAM: Experience with cortisone and ACTH in a private clinic, California Med. 75: 6 (July) 1951. MedlineGoogle Scholar6. RoweLambTaylorKinsell AGRFBLW: Experience with ACTH and cortisone in private practice, California Med. 75: 11 (July) 1951. MedlineGoogle Scholar7. ClarkNelsenRaiman DETSRJ: Subacute nonsuppurative thyroiditis treated with cortisone, J. A. M. A. 151: 551 (Feb. 14) 1953. MedlineGoogle Scholar8. Traut EF: Thyroiditis during treatment with cortisone, J. A. M. A. 149: 832, 1952. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar9. Perry WF: The action of cortisone and ACTH on thyroid function, Endocrinology 49: 284 (Aug.) 1951. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Los Angeles, California*Received for publication April 27, 1953.From the Medical Service of the Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, Los Angeles, California. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited bySubacute thyroiditisSubacute Diffuse ThyroiditisPrednisone for Treatment of Subacute ThyroiditisSUBACUTE GRANULOMATOUS THYROIDITIS: A REVIEW*FRANZ U. STEINBERG, M.D., F.A.C.P.Subacute Thyroiditis Treated with SalicylateXLVII Subacute Thyroiditis with a Discussion of Other Types of ThyroiditisCORTISONE VERSUS X-RAY IN THE TREATMENT OF SUBACUTE THYROIDITIS: A REPORT OF FOUR CASES*LAWRENCE TAYLOR, M.D.Subacute thyroiditisKrankheiten der SchilddrüseTreatment of Subacute Thyroiditis with Cortisone 1 November 1953Volume 39, Issue 5Page: 1129-1133KeywordsEtiologyInfectious diseasesMeaslesMedical servicesPharynxPulmonary diseasesRheumatic feverThyroidUpper respiratory tract infections Issue Published: 1 November 1953 PDF downloadLoading ...