Painless thyroiditis

Alternate Names : Lymphocytic thyroiditis, Subacute lymphocytic thyroiditis, Painless thyroiditis
Definition
Silent thyroiditis is swelling (inflammation) of the thyroid gland, in which the person alternates between hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism.

Silent or painless thyroiditis
Symptoms are the same as in postpartum thyroiditis, but they are not related to having given birth.

Subacute thyroiditis ...

Silent lymphocytic thyroiditis, also called painless thyroiditis, develops when the thyroid gland becomes infiltrated with lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell involved in immune response); ...

Lymphocytic thyroiditis; Subacute lymphocytic thyroiditis; Painless thyroiditis
Causes, incidence, and risk factors ...

See also: Thyroiditis, Silent thyroiditis, Hypothyroid, Hypothyroidism, Hyperthyroidism