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Papillary carcinoma of the thyroid after postpartum thyroiditis
Author(s) -
Van Hoeven Karen H.,
Goldstein Marsha,
Friedman Elliott
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930500217
Subject(s) - medicine , thyroiditis , thyroid , papillary carcinoma , thyroid disease , biopsy , carcinoma , thyroid carcinoma , postpartum period , disease , general surgery , pathology , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Postpartum thyroiditis is a benign, often self‐limited cause of thyroid dysfunction. This report describes the first case of papillary carcinoma arising in a woman with postpartum thyroid disease. Both clinicians and pathologists must keep a high index of suspicion in postpartum patients with persistent thyroid abnormalities, even when a previous biopsy may have disclosed benign disease.