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Tamoxifen Therapy in Steroid-Resistant Riedels Disease

2002; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 47; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1177/003693300204700106

2045-6441

M. De, Alan Jaap, John Dempster,

Cancer and Skin Lesions

Riedel s thyroiditis is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder characterised by extensive fibrosis of the thyroid gland and sometimes the surrounding tissues. We report a case of Riedel s Thyroiditis in a middle aged female presenting with goitre, stridor and dyspnoea. She initially responded to corticosteroid treatment and subsequently to tamoxifen. The rationale for these treatments are discussed.