Painful Radiation Thyroiditis after 131I Therapy for Graves' Hyperthyroidism: Clinical Features and Ultrasonographic Findings in Five Cases

Conclusion: Painful radiation thyroiditis should be reacknowledged as one of the complications of131I therapy for Graves' hyperthyroidism. Ultrasonography demonstrated the characteristic changes caused by131I-induced radiation thyroiditis.Eur Thyroid J
Source: European Thyroid Journal - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research