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Published in: Head and Neck Pathology 2/2019

01-06-2019 | Sine qua non Clinicopathologic Correlation

Putting All the Pieces Together: Clinical, Macroscopic and Microscopic Characteristics of Subacute Thyroiditis

Authors: Shyam Prajapati, Juan C. Hernandez-Prera

Published in: Head and Neck Pathology | Issue 2/2019

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Abstract

Subacute thyroiditis (SAT) is a self-limiting inflammatory condition of the thyroid gland in which multinucleated giant cells constitute a key histological finding. SAT is generally a clinical diagnosis and consequently its histological features are rarely encountered by pathologist. Herein, we present a case that exemplifies the characteristic clinical and pathological features of this entity. In addition, we compare SAT to other thyroid disorders characterized by the presence of multinucleated giant cells.
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Metadata
Title
Putting All the Pieces Together: Clinical, Macroscopic and Microscopic Characteristics of Subacute Thyroiditis
Authors
Shyam Prajapati
Juan C. Hernandez-Prera
Publication date
01-06-2019
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Head and Neck Pathology / Issue 2/2019
Electronic ISSN: 1936-0568
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12105-018-0890-x

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