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Thyroid Gland disorders

Thyroid Gland disorders. Omar Dhaimat , MD FACE Consultant Endocrinologist HMC. Introduction. Common disease. Different types. Variable terminology. Treatable disease. Wide spectrum of presentation. All age groups. Introduction. Found by Leonardo da Vinci by 1500.

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Thyroid Gland disorders

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  1. Thyroid Gland disorders Omar Dhaimat, MD FACE Consultant Endocrinologist HMC DUBAI 2008

  2. Introduction • Common disease. • Different types. • Variable terminology. • Treatable disease. • Wide spectrum of presentation. • All age groups. DUBAI 2008

  3. Introduction • Found by Leonardo da Vinci by 1500. • Called the thyroid gland by Thomas Wharton in 1656. • Courtois discovered Iodine about 1812. • Kendall extracted thyroxine In 1920s. • Kocher won a noble prize for work in thyroid disease. DUBAI 2008

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  11. Thyroiditis DUBAI 2008

  12. Autoimmune Thyroid Destruction • 3 mechanisms. • A.Thyroid autoimmunity: • Thyroid antibodies are directed against thyroid peroxidase and against thyroglobulin. • Both cellular and humoral immunity. • B.Genetic susceptibility: DUBAI 2008

  13. Autoimmune Thyroid Destruction • Association with HLA-DR3,4&5 has been reported in patients with HT &PPT. • CTLA-4 may be associated with familial HT. • Subacute thyroiditis had higher incidence in those with HLA-bw35. DUBAI 2008

  14. Autoimmune Thyroid Destruction • C.Environmental factors: • Hypothyroidism in patients with HT develop more in smokers.Also,PPH happens more with smokers.. • Iodine insufficiency in diet may be protective against autoimmune thyroiditis. DUBAI 2008

  15. Clinical and Biochemical Changes in thyroiditis • A.Thyrotoxicosis: • In painless ST,PPH ,SAT;Inflammatory destruction of the thyroid may lead to transient thyrotoxicosis as preformed thyroid hormones are released from the damaged gland. DUBAI 2008

  16. Clinical and Biochemical Changes in thyroiditis • As the stored are depleted ,there is often a progression through a period of euthyrodism to hypothyrodism. • Tg will increase first,TSH will be suppressed ,T3,T4 will be elevated. • Symptoms are usually not severe. DUBAI 2008

  17. Clinical and Biochemical Changes in thyroiditis • B.Hypothyrodism: • Gradual depletion of stored thyroid hormones. • HT most common,but all other causes may progress to permanent hypothyroidism. • TSH will rise,t3,t4 will be low.If they are normal with high TSH ,this is called ‘subclinical hypothyroidism’. DUBAI 2008

  18. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis • Most common cause. • Most have goiter.Firm ,bumpy ,symmetric painless .10% have atrophic thyroid gland. • Hypothyroidism is the commonest presentation. • TPO are present in 90%,ATG in 20-50 %. • 24 hr RAI uptake is not helpful in dx. • Levothyroxine is the treatment of choice. • Lymphoma is a very rare complication. DUBAI 2008

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  22. Painless Postpartum thyroditis • 10 % of women in USA may develop it within first few months after delivery. • Most common in women with high TPO levels during 1st trimester ,immediately after therapy,have other autoimmune diseases like DM 1. • 30 % will have the classic triphasic hormone pattern. DUBAI 2008

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  24. PPT • 70% chance of recurrence with subsequent pregnancies. • Hypothyroidism may be treated if symptoms are present for a period of time. • Antithyroid medications are contraindicated. • Beta blockers can be used if symptoms are severe. DUBAI 2008

  25. Painless Sporadic Thyroiditis • Indistinguishable from PPT except by the relation of the later to pregnancy. • Account for 1% of cases with thyrotoxicosis. • Small,non-tender,very firm,diffuse goiter is present in 50% of patients . • Low or undetectable concentration of I123 at 24 hrs. • Treatment,same as PPT. DUBAI 2008

  26. Painful Subacute Thyroiditis • Most common cause of thyroid pain. • Self-limited inflammatory disorder. • Follows URTI,high incidence in summer,with the peak of Enterovirus. • Clinical scenario: DUBAI 2008

  27. Painful Subacute Thyroiditis • Generalized myalgias,pharyngitis,low grade fever and severe neck pain,swelling or both. • 50% have symptoms of thyrotoxicosis. • State of biochemical euthyroidism. • Hypothyroidism will last for 4-6 months. DUBAI 2008

  28. Painful Subacute Thyroiditis • 5% will have residual hypothyroidism. • Hall mark is ELEVATED ESR. • Leukocyte count is normal or slightly elevated. • High T4,T3.(T4 ratio to t3<20).Undetectable TSH. DUBAI 2008

  29. Painful Subacute Thyroiditis • 24-hour I(123) is low in the toxic phase . • Treatment: symptomatic relief. • NSAIDS,ASA. • Glucocorticoids in more severe cases. • Beta-blockers. DUBAI 2008

  30. Suppurative Thyroiditis • Bacterial infection,fungal,mycobacterial or parasitic infection. • Thyroid is resistant to infection (encapsulated,high iodide content,rich blood supply and extensive lymphatic drainage). • People at risk:1.Preexisting thyroid disease. DUBAI 2008

  31. Suppurative Thyroiditis • 2.Congenital anomalies(pyriform sinus fistula most common source of infection in children). • 3.Immuno-suppressed,elderly. • 4.AIDS (pneumocystis carinii and others). DUBAI 2008

  32. Suppurative Thyroiditis • Presentation: ill with fever,dysphagia,dysphonia,anterior neck pain and erythema and a tender thyroid mass. • Normal thyroid function test. • High ESR,WBC. • FNA with gram’s staining and culture is the diagnostic test of choice. • Therapy: appropriate antibiotics and drainage of any abscess. DUBAI 2008

  33. Riedel’s Thyroiditis • Progressive fibrosis. • Rare disease. • High serum thyroid antibody in 67% of patients. • Rock- hard,fixed & painless goiter. DUBAI 2008

  34. Riedel’s Thyroiditis • Tracheal,esophageal compression or hypoparathyroidism. • Open biopsy is needed. • Glucocorticoids,methotrexate and tamoxifen can be used. • Surgery is the treatment of choice. DUBAI 2008

  35. Drug-induced thyroiditis • Amiodarone. • Lithium. • Interferon alpha . • Interleukin 2. DUBAI 2008

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  39. Hyperthyroidism • Graves’ disease is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism. • Hyperthyroidism versus thyrotoxicosis. • Other causes: toxic multi-nodular goiter,autonomous hyper-functioning adenoma,Tsh-secreting pituitary adenoma. • S.A.T,lymphocytic thyroiditis. DUBAI 2008

  40. Hyperthyroidism • Other rare causes(Hydat.M,c.carc,Struma Ovarii,metastatic thyroid carcinoma. • Presentation: • Signs and symptoms: • 1.Nervous system. • 2.Cardiac system. DUBAI 2008

  41. Hyperthyroidism • 3.Musculoskeletal system. • 4.GI system. • 5.Eyes: • Lid lag,lid retraction,exophalmos,infiltrative ophthalmopathy. DUBAI 2008

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  45. Hyperthyroidism • Skin manifestation: • Warm,moist and velvety .Hot sweaty hands,Onycholysis.Pretibial myxedema. • Thyroid acropachy. DUBAI 2008

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  49. Hyperthyroidism • Metabolic system: • Weight loss,increase in appetite. • Apathetic hyperthyroidism????? DUBAI 2008

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