Suggest Treatment For Chronic Autoimmune Disease

Posted on Sat, 15 Jul 2017

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Question : Hello so i went today for an ultrasaund for tyroid and found that my thyroid structure is not smoth can i have hypherthydoism i have a history in my family with that

Answered by Dr. Mirjeta Guni (39 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Chronic autoimmune disease is a probability

Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for asking!
I have gone carefully through your concern.

Heterogeneous structure of the thyroid gland in ultrasound is suggestive of autoimmune disease, more probably Hashimoto thyroiditis ( causing hypothyroidism) and rarely Graves disease (causing hyperthyroidism).

Usually, Graves disease is associated with symptoms of hyperthyroidism; palpitations, sweating, insomnia, weight loss etc, while Hashimoto thyroiditis is usually asymptomatic.

So, until you have the results of the thyroid hormones, you may create an opinion rather the changes in ultrasound are due to Hashimoto or Graves disease.

Of course, the diagnosis will be confirmed by the lab investigations.

Hope the information will help.
Kind regards,
Dr.Mirjeta

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee