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Riedel’s thyroiditis is a rare form of thyroiditis. Estimated prevalence is 1.06/100,000 population and is reported in 0.05% of thyroidectomy specimens. It has 38% association with systemic fibrotic conditions. We retrospectively reviewed 6 cases of Riedel’s thyroiditis at a tertiary care centre in south India, from 2011 through 2019 with special emphasis on demography, clinical presentation, workup, management, intraoperative findings, postoperative outcomes and follow up. There were 4 females and 2 males of which we reported a rare presentation in paediatric age group which was probably never reported before. Presenting symptoms included dysphagia and compressive symptoms in neck. 5 out of 6 cases underwent surgical management- 4 total thyroidectomy and 1 hemithyroidectomy. Postoperative complications noted were temporary hypoparathyroidism, unilateral vocal cord palsy and temporary bilateral vocal cord palsy One case was medically managed with oral corticosteroids. There was no evidence of extra cervical fibrosis on follow up in all patients. There was no cause-specific mortality, and the fibrotic process stabilized or resolved in all patients. Riedel’s thyroiditis is a fibroinflammatory disorder presenting with compressive symptoms mandating surgical intervention mainly decompression in the form of isthmectomy. However since extensive interventions are associated with complications it is less favoured approach. Long term follow up of these cases are necessary for detecting evidence of extra cervical fibrosis.
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Sadacharan, D., Ahmed, A., Smitha, S. et al. Our Uncommon Experience with 6 Cases of Riedel’s Thyroiditis (Woody Thyroiditis). Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 74 (Suppl 2), 1757–1762 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-019-01783-y
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