All issues > Volume 30(1); 1987

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1987;30(1):71-79. Published online January 31, 1987.

Juvenile Chronic Lymphocytic Thyroiditis.

Duk Hi Kim¹

¹Ped. Dept. Yonsei Univ. College of Med., Seoul, Korea

Abstract

A diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis(CLT) was made in 90 children & adolescents according to Fisher’s criteria. The age of the group ranged between 4 years & 16 years. On the basis of serum T4, T3 & TSH, three groups of patients were distinguished at the time of diagnosis.: euthyroid group (n=49), hyperthyroid group (n=7), hypothyroid group (n=34), where three subgroups were classified; compensated hypothyroidism (n=17), moderate hypothyroidism (n=13), severe hypothyroidism (n = 4) Since CLT may be asymptomatic, or may present with goiter & euthyroid state, or with altered thyroid function, it might be concerned because of possible permanent hypothyroidism.

Keywords :Chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, Permanent hypothyroidism