The following are the most important diseases or complications that may be contributed to by acute thyroiditis:
Respiratory system (J00-J99)
- Mediastinitis – inflammation of the tissue between the two pleural cavities, where the heart is also located.
The following are the most important diseases or complications that can be caused by thyroiditis de Quervain (subacute thyroiditis) with:
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90).
- Initially, there is mild hyperthyroidism (hyperthyroidism), which in the course turns into hypothyroidism (hypothyroidism), which remains in 3-5 (-15) % of affected individuals requiring therapy.
The following are the most important diseases or complications that can be caused by Hashimoto’s thyroiditis with:
See under Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.
The following are the most important diseases or complications that can be caused by postpartum thyroiditis (PPT; postpartum thyroiditis):
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases (E00-E90).
- Initial hyperthyroidism (hyperthyroidism), followed by a hypothyroid phase and finally reverting to euthyroidism (approximately 25% of patients)
- Isolated hyperthyroidism (without hypothyroidism) (32% of cases).
- Isolated hypothyroidism (hyperthyroidism) (43% of cases).
