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Tireoidite linfocítica indolor

Последний просмотренный: 11 Dec 2025
Last updated: 16 May 2024

Резюме

Definition

History and exam

Key diagnostic factors

  • intolerância ao calor
  • nervosismo
  • pequeno bócio insensível à palpação
  • tremor
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Other diagnostic factors

  • palpitações
  • perda de peso
  • fadiga excessiva
  • distensão abdominal
  • cãibras musculares
  • ganho de peso
  • baixa concentração
  • intolerância ao frio
  • taquicardia
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Risk factors

  • período pós-parto
  • sexo feminino
  • anticorpos antitireoperoxidase (anti-TPO)
  • terapia imunomoduladora
  • terapia com lítio
  • terapia com amiodarona
  • diabetes do tipo 1 e outras doenças autoimunes
  • história familiar autoimune
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Diagnostic tests

1st tests to order

  • hormônio estimulante da tireoide (TSH)
  • T4 e T3 livres séricos
  • anticorpos antitireoperoxidase (anti-TPO)
  • anticorpos receptores de TSH (TRAb)
  • captação de 4, 6 ou 24 horas de radioiodo
  • razão T3/T4 total
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Tests to consider

  • teste de pertecnetato de tecnécio-99m
  • tireoglobulina sérica
  • biópsia da tireoide
  • ultrassonografia com dopplerfluxometria colorida
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Treatment algorithm

ACUTE

fase tireotóxica (hipertireoidiana): leve

fase tireotóxica (hipertireoidiana): moderada

fase tireotóxica (hipertireoidiana): grave

ONGOING

fase hipotireoidiana: leve

fase hipotireoidiana: moderada a grave

tireoidite recorrente

Contributors

Authors

Petros Perros, MD

Honorary Consultant

Department of Endocrinology

Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Newcastle upon Tyne

UK

Disclosures

PP has received consultancy fees, served as a member of an advisory board, and been reimbursed for attending conferences held by IBSA Institut Biochimique SA (the manufacturer of Tirosint).

Acknowledgements

Dr Petros Perros would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Douglas S. Ross, the previous contributor to this topic. DSR declares that he has no competing interests.

Peer reviewers

John Lazarus, MA, MD, FRCP, FACE, FRCOG

Centre for Endocrine and Diabetes Sciences

Cardiff University School of Medicine

University Hospital of Wales

Heath Park

Cardiff

UK

Disclosures

JL declares that he has no competing interests.

Ronald Merrell, MD

Professor of Surgery

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

VA

Disclosures

RM declares that he has no competing interests.

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Key articles

Muller I, Moran C, Lecumberri B, et al. 2019 European Thyroid Association guidelines on the management of thyroid dysfunction following immune reconstitution therapy. Eur Thyroid J. 2019 Jul;8(4):173-85.Full text  Abstract

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Thyroid disease: assessment and management. Oct 2023 [internet publication].Full text

Ross DS, Burch HB, Cooper DS, et al. 2016 American Thyroid Association guidelines for diagnosis and management of hyperthyroidism and other causes of thyrotoxicosis. Thyroid. 2016 Oct;26(10):1343-421.Full text  Abstract

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