What is Hashimoto goiter?
Hashimoto’s goiter (autoimmune thyroiditis) is an inflammation of the thyroid gland that occurs chronically and is caused by autoimmune disorders. The patient’s immune system produces antibodies that attack thyroid cells. Against the background of this disease, primary hypothyroidism often develops.
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis usually appears after age 50 in about 1% of the population. The disease is much more common in women than in men. Symptoms were first described by Hakaru Hashimoto (alternative transcription – Hashimoto), a Japanese surgeon, in 1912.
Clinical variants of autoimmune Hashimoto’s thyroiditis:
Hypertrophic (hyperplastic) form, in which a goiter is formed;
Trophic form – connective tissues replace the tissues of the organ, the gland decreases in size due to the death of a large number of thyrocytes, hypothyroidism occurs (lack of hormones);
Focal form – one lobe of the thyroid gland is affected.
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