Diagnosis and treatment of Hashimoto's disease accompanying with thyroid cancer / 中华内分泌外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To analyze clinical features, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of Hashimoto's disease ( HD) accompanying with thyroid cancer. Methods Clinical data of 10 cases of HD accompanying with thyroid cancer admitted from Jan. 1998 to Jan. 2008 were analyzed retrospectively. Results Pathology revealed 8 cases had HD accompanying with papillary cancer and 2 cases had HD with follicle cancer. Mild hoarse voice was observed in 2 cases. Varying degree of hypothyrosis was observed in 9 cases and all patients were treated with thyroxin. Conclusions It is difficult to diagnose HD accompanying with thyroid cancer preoperatively. Knowing the indications of operative exploration of HD is very important and surgical management is the best treatment. The operation should follow the principle of radical thyriodectomy. Patients should be treated with thyroxin postoperatively.