Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2020
A 55-year-old woman complains of thyroid gland enlargement that can be observed throughouth the last 2 years and a discomfort during swallowing. Objectively, she has signs of hypothyroidism. The thyroid gland on palpation is dense, non-fused with the surrounding tissues and mobile on swallowing. The regional lymph nodes are not enlarged. In the serum there are antithyroid antibodies detected. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Answer options
- Endemic goiter
- Acute thyroiditis
- Thyroid cancer
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis
- Midline cervical cyst
Correct answer
Hashimoto's thyroiditis
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