Radiation-induced thyroiditis

Radiation-induced thyroiditis is a form of painful, acute thyroiditis resulting from radioactive therapy to treat hyperthyroidism or from radiation to treat head and neck cancer or lymphoma. It affects 1% of those who have received radioactive iodine (I-131) therapy for Graves' Disease, typically presenting between 5 and 10 days after the procedure.^[1] Stored T₃ and T₄ are released as rapid destruction of thyroid tissue occurs which results in pain, tenderness, and exacerbation of hyperthyroidism. ^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Bindra A, Braunstein GD (May 2006). "Thyroiditis". Am Fam Physician. 73 (10): 1769–76. PMID 16734054.

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[1] Bindra A, Braunstein GD (May 2006). "Thyroiditis". Am Fam Physician. 73 (10): 1769–76. PMID 16734054.

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