Hashimoto type thyroiditis

Abstract

Thyroiditis (struma limfomatosa - Hashimoto's disease) is a two-sided diffuse dense goiter, intimately fused with the trachea. Fusion with other organs and tissues is not observed. At the same time, the thyroid gland is often slightly enlarged and can cause compression of the trachea, which leads to hoarseness. The disease usually affects older women over 40 years of age (Babcock). On the cut, the tissue of the thyroid gland is dense, whitish, with significant lymphoid infiltration, proliferation of connective tissue, atrophy of the glandular tissue and degeneration of the epithelium. Struma Hashimoto was considered a disease of the Anglo-Saxon countries, where about 200 observations are described. However, in recent years, the domestic literature has been significantly enriched with reports of chronic lymphoid thyroiditis.

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