Painless thyroiditis

Definition

A destructive thyroiditis which has an autoimmune basis in the non-postpartum period. An inflammation of the thyroid gland characterised by transient hyperthyroidism, followed by hypothyroidism and then recovery.

Also indexed as

Nearby in Autoimmune thyroiditis

• 5A03.20Hashimoto thyroiditis
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified