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DOI: 10.1590/S0004-27302004000600019
Treatment of Riedel’s thyroiditis (RT) consists of surgery in cases of local limited fibrosis. In most cases, however, it is required the use of anti-inflammatory agents like glucocorticoids or, in those who fail to respond or relapse, tamoxifen can be useful. We report a case of RT in a 55-year-old black woman associated with hypothyroidism and hypoparathyroidism. We evaluated the treatment with tamoxifen, 20mg twice a day, for eleven months. After sixty days of therapy, patient had no compressive symptoms […]
Keywords: hypothyroidism; Riedel's thyroiditis; Tamoxifen; treatment