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Hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's thyroiditis are similar but not the exact same. Hypothyroidism is a broad term used to describe a state of low thyroid function in the body. Some patients with Hashimoto's may also have hypothyroidism, but having Hashimoto's does not guarantee that you will be hypothyroid.
“The diagnosis of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis may be made when patients present with symptoms of hypothyroidism, often accompanied by a goiter (an enlarged thyroid gland) on physical examination, and laboratory testing of hypothyroidism, which is an elevated thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) with or without low thyroid hormone (free T4) levels.
Hashimoto's thyroiditis can be fatal - untreated, it can cause coma or heart problems - but with treatment, the prognosis is good. The outlook for those with Hashimoto's thyroiditis is good.
The ICD code E063 is used to code Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Hashimoto's thyroiditis or chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease in which the thyroid gland is attacked by a variety of cell- and antibody-mediated immune processes, causing primary hypothyroidism.
Specialty: Endocrinology. MeSH Codes: D050031, D013967. ICD 9 Codes: 245.2 , Source: Wikipedia.
Thyroiditis, autoimmune. Thyroiditis, fibrous autoimmune. Clinical Information. An autoimmune condition of the thyroid gland (a gland located beneath the larynx). It is caused by the formation of antibodies that attack the thyroid gland and it usually causes hypothyroidism (too little thyroid hormone).
Symptoms include fatigue, weight gain, constipation, dry skin, depression, and the inability to exercise. It is more common in females and can run in families. An autoimmune disorder caused by the production of autoantibodies against thyroid tissue.
There is progressive destruction of the thyroid follicles leading to hypothyroidism. An inflammatory disorder that affects the thyroid gland. It is characterized by the infiltration of the thyroid parenchyma by lymphocytes. It includes hashimoto thyroiditis and subacute lymphocytic thyroiditis.