%0 Journal Article
%T Hashimoto's thyroiditis in childhood: presentation modes and evolution over time
%A De Luca Filippo
%A Santucci Simona
%A Corica Domenico
%A Pitrolo Elda
%J The Italian Journal of Pediatrics
%D 2013
%I BioMed Central
%R 10.1186/1824-7288-39-8
%X Aim of this survey is to report the most recent views about Hashimoto¡¯s thyroiditis (HT) natural history according to the different presentations. In children presenting with either euthyroidism or subclinical hypothyroidism HT spontaneous course is frequently characterized by a trend towards deterioration of thyroid function, whereas in those presenting with overt hyperthyroidism a definitive resolution of hyperthyroid phase is to be expected. Another possible even though unusual outcome of HT is the conversion to Graves¡¯ disease.
%K Autoimmune thyroid disease
%K Hashitoxicosis
%K Subclinical hypothyroidism
%K Thyroid autoantibodies
%U http://www.ijponline.net/content/39/1/8