Silent Thyrotoxic Thyroiditis
Authors: IRWIN KLEIN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1982)

Editorials1 February 1982Silent Thyrotoxic ThyroiditisIRWIN KLEIN, M.D., Gerald S. Levey, m.d.IRWIN KLEIN, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, Gerald S. Levey, m.d.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-96-2-242 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThyrotoxicosis can result from a number of pathologic processes. The most commonly recognized are chronic diseases such as toxic diffuse goiter (Graves' disease), toxic multinodular goiter, and toxic adenoma, all characterized by a gradual onset and prolonged symptomatic course of hyperthyroidism due to increased synthesis and release of thyroid hormones from the thyroid gland. In contrast, there are a group of subacute thyroid diseases, characterized by inflammation and alteration of the normal thyroid architecture, that produce signs and symptoms of hyperthyroidism because of the release of preformed stores of thyroid hormone. Whereas a decade ago subacute thyroid disease was reported...References1. NIKOLAIBROSSEAUKETTRICKROBERTSBELTAOS TJMRE. Lymphocytic thyroiditis with spontaneously resolving hyperthyroidism (silent thyroiditis). Arch Intern Med. 1980;140:478-82. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. PAPAPETROUJACKSON PI. Thyrotoxicosis due to "silent" thyroiditis. Lancet. 1975;1:361-3. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. GLUCKNUSYNOWITZPLYMATE FMS. Chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, thyrotoxicosis, and low radioactive iodine uptake. N Engl J Med. 1975;293:624-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. BLONDEWITKINHARRIS LMR. Painless subacute thyroiditis simulating Graves' disease. West J. Med. 1976;125:75-8. MedlineGoogle Scholar5. MORRISONCAPLAN JR. Typical and atypical ("silent") subacute thyroiditis in a wife and husband. Arch Intern Med. 1978;138:45-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. PARKERKLEINFISHMANLEVEY MILG. Silent thyrotoxic thyroiditis in association with chronic adrenocortical insufficiency. Arch Intern Med. 1980;140:1108-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. VOLPE R. Thyroiditis: current views of pathogenesis. Med Clin North Am, 1975;59:1163-75. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. WOOLF P. Transient painless thyroiditis with hyperthyroidism: a variant of lymphocytic thyroiditis? Endo Rev. 1970;1:411-20. CrossrefGoogle Scholar9. AMINOMIYAIKURO NKR. Transient postpartum hypothyroidism: fourteen cases with autoimmune thyroiditis. Ann Intern Med. 1977;87:155-9. LinkGoogle Scholar10. FATOURECHIMCCONAHEYWOOLNER VWL. Hyperthyroidism associated with histologic Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Mayo Clin Proc. 1971;46:682-9. MedlineGoogle Scholar11. DORFMANCOOPERMANNELSONDEPUYPEAKEYOUNG SMRHRR. Painless thyroiditis and transient hyperthyroidism without goiter. Ann Intern Med. 1977;86:24-8. LinkGoogle Scholar12. JENKINSFARID HN. "Subacute thyroiditis-like" syndromes—relation to HLA. Tissue Antigens. 1979;13:167-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar13. AMINO N. Silent and postpartum thyroiditis. In: HAMBURGER J, MILLER JM, eds, Controversies in Clinical Thyroidology. New York: Springer-Verlag; 1981:31-6. Google Scholar14. LEVEY G. The adrenergic nervous system in hyperthyroidism: therapeutic role of beta adrenergic blocking drags. Pharmacol Ther. 1976:1:431-3. Google Scholar15. NIKOLAICOOMBSMCKENZIE TGA. Lymphocytic thyroiditis with spontaneously resolving hyperthyroidism and subacute thyroiditis: long term, followup. Arch Intern Med. 1981;141:1455-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: IRWIN KLEIN, M.D.; Gerald S. Levey, m.d.Affiliations: Department of Medicine University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byRole of Total Thyroidectomy in Painful (Symptomatic) Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: Descriptive StudySchilddrüseSchilddrüseSchilddrüseThyroiditis: Acute, Subacute, and ChronicOverlapping morphology in thyroiditis (Hashimoto's and subacute) and Grave's diseaseHashimoto's Thyroiditis An Uncommon Cause of Painful Thyroid Unresponsive to Corticosteroid TherapyROBERT S. ZIMMERMAN, M.D., MICHAEL D. BRENNAN, M.D., WILLIAM M. McCONAHEY, M.D., JOHN R. GOELLNER, M.D., HOSSEIN GHARIB, M.D.Management of endocrine disorders in pregnancy Part I—thyroid and parathyroid disease.Iodide Excess and Thyroid FunctionIRWIN KLEIN, M.D., GERALD S. LEVEY, M.D.A rapid standardized enzyme immunoassay for autoantibodies to thyroglobulin 1 February 1982Volume 96, Issue 2Page: 242-244KeywordsAdenomasHyperthyroidismInflammationSigns and symptomsThyroidThyroid diseasesThyroid hormones ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 February 1982 PDF downloadLoading ...