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Query: UMLS:C0039483 (giant cell arteritis)
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Orbital pseudotumour is a non-specific inflammation of the orbit which forms a tumour-like mass composed of increased connective tissue and ground substance with vascular proliferation and an infiltrate of chronic inflammatory cells. No demonstrable aetiological agents are found locally, and there is no evidence of specific disease entities such as Hodgkins, SLE or temporal arteritis. The condition may present in many different ways to the otolaryngologist, and is therefore a rare but important differential diagnosis to be born in mind. We report a rare case of orbital pseudotumour presenting initially with involvement of the maxillary antrum and in association with Riedel's thyroiditis.
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PMID:Pseudotumour of the maxillary antrum. 234 83

OBJECTIVES: The authors described a case of Riedel's thyroiditis, a relatively rare disease affecting the thyroid gland. RESULTS: A 38-year-old female was diagnosed with Riedel's thyroiditis by a frozen section examination during attempted surgery for the suspicion of malignancy. The histopathologic examination confirmed the diagnosis of Riedel's thyroiditis combined with signs of giant cell arteritis. After hemithyroidectomy, the patient had paresis of the recurrent laryngeal nerve for five days and signs of hypothyroidism and hypoparathyroidism for three months after surgery. The level of thyroid peroxidase antibodies titer was higher. The patient had no compression symptoms, no signs of systemic immunopathology, and no signs of extracervical fibrosis. She was put on prednison 5 mg daily. CONCLUSIONS: Riedel's thyroiditis can be looked upon as a cervical fibrosis of unknown etiology affecting the thyroid. In our case it was combined with signs of giant cell arteritis.
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PMID:CASE REPORT: Invasive fibrous thyroiditis (Riedel's disease) with signs of giant cell arteritis. 1145 35