Thyroiditis
Submitted by health247 on Wed, 2006-10-04 20:48.
Thyroiditis -
Thyroiditis: Inflammation of the thyroid gland which
is located in front of the neck:
The
inflamed thyroid gland can release an excess of thyroid hormones into
the blood stream,
resulting in a temporary hyperthyroid state. Once the thyroid gland
is depleted of thyroid
hormones, the patient commonly goes through a hypothyroid (low
thyroid) phase. This phase
can last 3-6 months until the thyroid gland fully recovers.
Thyroiditis can be diagnosed
by a thyroid scan (a picture taken of the thyroid gland after
radioactive iodine is taken
by mouth).
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