| In nine cases, family history of other autoimmune conditions was reported, such as thyroiditis, juvenile diabetes mellitus, and systemic lupus. |
| Subacute thyroiditis shows a rapidly enlarging thyroid gland and signs of thyroid dysfunction. |
| The patient, a 37-year-old woman with a history of breast carcinoma, presented clinically with acute thyroiditis. |
| Occasionally, patients with autoimmune disorders such as Hashimoto's thyroiditis and Graves' disease also have HAIR-AN syndrome. |
| The most common cause of goitrous hypothyroidism in adults is: A. Graves' disease. B. Riedel's thyroiditis. C. Hashimoto's disease. |
| The question raised but not fully addressed here is whether patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis and normal thyroid function should be treated. |
