A rare case of Reidel thyroiditis with associated vocal cord paralysis: CT and MR imaging features

Reidel thyroiditis is extremely rare and not only involves the thyroid gland but usually extends to neighboring structures in the neck. A rare complication of this disease is entrapment of the recurrent laryngeal nerve causing a vocal cord paralysis. In fact, to our knowledge, this is likely the onl...

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Published in:	American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR Vol. 32; no. 11; pp. E201 - E202
Main Authors:	Ng, S A, Corcuera-Solano, I, Gurudutt, V V, Som, P M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States American Society of Neuroradiology 01-12-2011
Subjects:	Benign Case Reports Computed tomography Female Humans Laryngeal Nerves Magnetic Resonance Imaging Middle Aged Neck Nerves Neuroimaging Paralysis Rare Diseases - complications Rare Diseases - diagnosis Reviews thyroid diseases Thyroiditis Thyroiditis - complications Thyroiditis - diagnosis Tomography, X-Ray Computed Vocal Cord Paralysis - diagnosis Vocal Cord Paralysis - etiology
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Summary:	Reidel thyroiditis is extremely rare and not only involves the thyroid gland but usually extends to neighboring structures in the neck. A rare complication of this disease is entrapment of the recurrent laryngeal nerve causing a vocal cord paralysis. In fact, to our knowledge, this is likely the only benign thyroid disease to cause such a paralysis. We present a case of a 57-year-old woman with Reidel thyroiditis and a recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis. The CT and MR imaging features are presented as well as a brief review of this disease.
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ISSN:	0195-6108 1936-959X
DOI:	10.3174/ajnr.A2406